Marcia Robbins, PsyD, MFT

License MFC23158 • In practice since 1985

It's a sign of health to seek improvement. When a person walks in my door, he or she wants change. It is a positive action. As a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I consider myself a facilitator for change. I conduct brief therapy as well as longer term psychotherapy in person as well as by phone and online. My theoretical orientation is an integration of cognitive-behavioral, family of origin, and family systems. My style is interactive. I utilize cognitive-behavioral methods which focus on the conscious and the present moment in order to understand and change our thinking and behavior. I work with adult men and women, adolescents, and children (3 years and older). I also lead workshops and group therapy on anger management, money issues, and addiction.

Areas of Specialization:

• Addictions (alcohol, drugs, gambling)
• Families of gamblers, money addiction and money issues (i.e.. new found wealth)
• Sex offenders
• Victims of sexual abuse
• Adults abused as children
• Adult children of alcoholics
• Anger management and stress reduction
• Work related issues
• Diversity issues
• Sexual problem solving and enhancement
• Postmenopausal sexuality
• Life threatening illness
• Living with loss
• Marital intimacy
• Men's issues
• Viagra issues
• Military families
• Families in transition
• Launching children into adulthood
• Separation-individuation
• Families and divorce
• Parenting issues
• Public speaking

Addtional Skills and Training:

• Hypnotherapy, self hypnosis, relaxation and mindfulness training
• EMDR (Eye Movement De-sensitization & Reprocessing) Levels I & II
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

I offer counseling services in Orinda, California.

Featured article:

"I Know I'll Win . . . It's Only a Matter of Time"
By Marcia Robbins, PsyD, MFT
The woman talked about her former husband. “He was the sweetest, most lovable guy. He just spent all our money. We were in so much debt. I realized I couldn’t change him and had to leave for the sake of our future, mine and our children’s future.” [read more]