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Robin Hausserman

Therapist · California

Robin Hausserman

LCSW

LCSW - Life purpose and relationship concerns

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Experience
9 years
Based in
California
Sessions
Online
Languages
English
  • Stress and anxiety
  • Trauma recovery
  • Communication skills

About Robin

Robin Hausserman is a California licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with nine years of practice. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family difficulties, and effects of trauma and abuse. Robin also addresses life purpose questions and struggles tied to midlife change and veteran or workplace stress.

Her style is straightforward and collaborative. She helps people notice how early life patterns shaped current coping habits. Then she offers practical ways to change habits that no longer serve day-to-day life and relationships.

Sessions focus on clear goals such as improving communication, reducing social anxiety, or managing mood symptoms. Robin talks through patterns of abandonment, attachment concerns, guilt and shame, and issues that come up for caregivers. She also works with body image, impulsivity, isolation, and concerns common to men and veterans.

Robin uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide work on trauma recovery and relationship repair. She moves between understanding history and practicing new skills that can be used outside sessions. Clients can expect a mix of reflection and concrete strategies.

Her practice supports people who feel stuck after a life change, are questioning what matters next, or want better ways to handle stress. She asks questions, helps weigh options, and supports gradual steps toward clearer priorities and everyday improvements.

License and NPI on record

LCSW
California · 100159

As listed on the therapist's profile. A license can be checked with the state board, and an NPI with the national NPI registry.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Social anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Experience

9+ years

Credentials

California

Languages

English

How evidence-based techniques translate to online work

Robin uses commonly applied evidence-based techniques that pair reflection with practice. One approach focuses on identifying unhelpful patterns that come from early relationships and learning small behavioral changes to test new ways of relating. This helps with attachment issues, communication problems, and relationship repair.

Another approach centers on skills for managing anxiety and mood. That work includes teaching practical tools to reduce symptoms in daily life, such as grounding techniques, pacing, and stepwise exposure to feared situations. These methods aim to give tools people can use between sessions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the collaboration. Robin will work with each person to figure out which techniques fit their goals and preferences. She adjusts pacing, combines reflection and practice, and checks in on what feels useful as work continues.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, support shorter check-ins when needed, and remove commute time so people can more reliably attend. Licensed professionals can use video or phone in different ways to match a client's needs, and Robin will discuss practical arrangements when scheduling.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she work with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family difficulties, and trauma and abuse. Additional focus areas include life purpose, midlife change, and veteran or workplace stress.

How would she approach feeling stuck or without direction?

Her approach combines understanding how past patterns shape current choices with practical steps to change unhelpful habits. Sessions balance reflection and skill-building to help people test small changes.

What is her background and experience?

She has nine years of clinical experience as a licensed clinical social worker. Her work has included supporting people facing trauma, relationship challenges, and career or life transitions.

Where is she based and what credential does she hold?

She practices in California and holds the credential California LCSW, which is a licensed clinical social worker credential in that state.

Can sessions be conducted in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats does she offer?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify formats. The site matching process will clarify how sessions are delivered.

How does pricing work?

Cost varies with location and services. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin a first session?

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