Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist · San Diego

You Deserve to Heal from the Inside Out

For 28 years, I've helped high-functioning adults and couples do the deep work that changes everything — healing developmental trauma, betrayal, codependency, and the patterns that quietly keep you stuck.

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28 Years of Clinical Experience


Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT)


Serving San Diego & North County — Carlsbad, Encinitas & Beyond


Developmental Trauma · Betrayal · Couples · Codependency


Something Brought You Here Today

Maybe it was the quiet sense that something inside you has been broken for a long time. Or the aftermath of a betrayal you didn't see coming. Or years of giving everything to relationships that leave you feeling empty, unseen, or controlled by old patterns you can't seem to shake. Whatever brought you here — you're not alone, and you're not broken.

People come to this practice carrying:

  • Developmental trauma and childhood wounds
  • Betrayal trauma and the devastation of affairs
  • Codependency and losing yourself in relationships
  • Attachment wounds and fear of closeness or abandonment
  • Family-of-origin pain that keeps showing up in adult life
  • Addiction patterns and the shame beneath them
  • Difficulty with boundaries, self-worth, and self-trust
  • Couples disconnection, conflict, and the desire to rebuild

This is a place for people who are ready — not just to cope, but to truly heal. Deep work is possible. And it's worth it.

Areas of Specialty

Each specialty below represents a focused, structured approach to a real and specific kind of pain. Click to learn more about the work.

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Therapy for Developmental Trauma

Early wounds shape everything — how you see yourself, how you connect, and what you believe you deserve. Together we untangle those roots.

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Betrayal Trauma & Affair Recovery

Betrayal shatters trust at its foundation. Whether you stay or leave, you deserve a structured path through the devastation and toward wholeness.

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Couples Therapy & Relationship Repair

Disconnection, conflict, and distance don't have to be the end. Couples therapy here is structured, honest, and oriented toward real change.

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Codependency & Attachment Wounds

Losing yourself in others, fearing abandonment, and struggling with boundaries are patterns — and patterns can change with the right support.

The Philosophy

"Healing isn't something that happens to you. It's something you do — with structure, truth, and someone who won't look away."

After 28 years of clinical work, I know one thing deeply: meaningful healing has a shape. It has a beginning, a middle, and an end. It requires compassion and accountability in equal measure. It asks you to look honestly at the patterns that brought you here — and it gives you a clear, supported path forward.

This is not passive therapy. It is not indefinite. It is not about revisiting pain without purpose. Every session is oriented toward something real: understanding, repair, and the life you're capable of living.

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Meet Robyn

28 Years of Deep Clinical Work

I'm a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with nearly three decades of clinical experience specializing in the wounds that shape us most deeply — developmental trauma, betrayal, codependency, and the relational patterns we inherit long before we understand them.

My approach is warm, direct, and structured. I believe in your capacity to heal — and I also believe that healing requires honesty, not just comfort. I serve adults and couples in San Diego, Carlsbad, Encinitas, and throughout North County San Diego.

Take the First Step

You Don't Have to Carry This Alone

Reaching out for support is one of the most courageous things you can do. Whether you're navigating trauma, betrayal, relationship pain, or simply the feeling that something needs to change — I'm here, and I'm ready to help.

I offer consultations to adults and couples in San Diego, North County San Diego, Carlsbad, Encinitas, and the surrounding areas. Let's find out together if we're the right fit.