About

Robin Rea | Marriage and Family Therapist

Hello, I’m Robin Rea, a licensed marriage & family therapist in North Carolina (LMFT #1865) and California (LMFT #42618).

I gained my Masters in Psychology at Antioch University in Southern California, and have over 25 years of experience working with a diverse group of populations in school, clinic, and private practice settings. I am also a Certified Professional Coach (CPC) and a Leadership That Works graduate.

I don’t know about you, but I go to an “about” page to dive a little deeper into who a person is –  not just their degree and training.

Long before I was a therapist, I was a client. 

I found the work challenging.

I hadn’t been in the practice of paying attention to myself.

I had become really, really good at focusing on and figuring out other people – their preferences, dislikes, moods, needs.

Yet I was lost to myself.

Therapy is a tool. Used wisely, it can be used to build self-intimacy. Before you wander off, it’s best to know where you need to return.

I learned to prioritize self-awareness as a powerful resource.

I learned to be accountable for my own change and to stop waiting for other people to change (and feeling resentful when they didn’t).

I learned to pay attention to all of the many ways I was being unkind to myself and to practice self-kindness.

When you fully and lovingly take ownership of who you are, you notice that you can begin to exercise a lot more choice as to whether or not you accept and react to the opinions and judgments of other people.

If you’re curious and want to learn more about your internal “home”, I can help.

Specialities

Asheville Therapy | Women Trauma

I specialize in working with adults of all ages who work tirelessly as loyal and sensitive advocates for others but often are dismissive and disloyal to themselves and their inner experiences.

I support clients in:

  • Noticing and shifting negative patterns of thinking

  • Deepening compassion for self

  • Widening limiting perspectives

  • Learning to lean into resilience and ease

  • Transforming self-defeating habits and beliefs

  • Integrating coping skills that quiet distress and reduce isolation

  • Reconnecting to deeply held values and a sense of purpose

Some of the issues I help adults with include:

  • Learning to be responsible for your own self-care and self-esteem.

  • Knowing how and when to set firm boundaries when in an unhealthy relationship

  • Letting go of blame when a relationship ends

  • Navigating toxic “families”

  • Recognizing when caretaking is less a choice and more of a compulsion

  • Addressing self-sabotaging behaviors ( addiction, procrastination, over-eating)

  • Healing from a betrayal

  • Understanding and healing from root causes of self-neglect

My work is informed by extensive training in:

  • Internal Family Systems Therapy

  • EMDR Therapy

  • Psychodynamic Therapy

  • Trauma-informed Therapy

  • Cognitive-behavioral Therapy

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Interested in a complimentary consultation?

I offer a complimentary 30-minute consultation, in person or by phone, so that we can get to know each other and explore working together. Feel free to reach out to me with any questions!

You can email me at robinrea@listentotheself.com, call (310) 930-5876.