Dr. Robin Andrus
Dedicated Washington LMHC focused on relationships and coping
LMHC Washington
- Experience
- 31 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Attachment-Based Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Robin
Dr. Robin Andrus is a licensed mental health counselor with 31 years of clinical experience in Washington.
Background and approach
She creates a calm, respectful space where people can talk through stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship or intimacy concerns. Dr.
Andrus aims to help clients find practical steps they can use day to day. Her work blends several research-based approaches while keeping conversations straightforward and grounded.
Sessions focus on identifying patterns, building skills, and strengthening connections that matter most to the client. She uses tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thoughts and from Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early experiences shape current relationships.
Dr. Andrus also draws on the Gottman Method to address relationship interaction patterns and on Client-Centered Therapy to keep the pace driven by the client’s concerns.
Motivational Interviewing helps when people are unsure about change or need to clarify goals. This mix allows practical problem solving alongside deeper emotional work.
She has particular experience with parenting stress, adoption and foster care issues, attachment difficulties, and caregiving strain. Other focus areas include ADHD, codependency, communication problems, and the challenges many young adults face today.
She pays attention to how shame, guilt, or abandonment feelings show up in daily life. People meet Dr.
Andrus for single-session guidance or ongoing support. Appointments are offered through video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Dr. Andrus combines methods that focus on how people think and how they connect with others. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns to reduce anxiety and lift mood. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current bonds and helps rebuild trust and safety in relationships. The Gottman Method offers clear techniques for improving communication and reducing damaging interaction patterns in close relationships.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, past efforts, and what feels most useful. Together they try small changes, check how those changes land, and adjust the plan so it fits the person's needs and preferences.
Online therapy gives practical flexibility. Video calls let visual cues guide conversations and support deeper relational work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits the day. Live chat and text-based messaging allow brief updates, written reflection, or support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, and other obligations.
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Experience
31+ years
Licensed in
Washington
Languages
English