Be Seen Therapy

Depression, anxiety and problems in relationships often cause deep anguish and pain - just getting by each day can be difficult. You’ve been struggling alone believing things will never get better or that no one could understand. Well-meaning friends and family urge you to “just get over it”, but that’s made you feel even more disconnected. Emotions inform you; what is good for you, what is unhealthy for you and where you need to set boundaries. I used AEDP and Somatic Therapy to help you learn to listen to your intuitions, your instincts and most importantly your emotions. In therapy with me, You and I will work together side by side. You’ll start to feel empowered to make healthy and positive changes in order to live your life with more ease, more joy and experience deeper connections with the people you love. Experience: Robyn is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a VCU graduate with masters degree in Social Work. Robyn has been in the field for over 20 years. Robyn is a Certified Clinical Supervisor in New Jersey and holds the following certificates: Suicide Bereavement Trained Clinician, Level 1 AEDP Therapist, Attachment Based Family Therapy Trained Therapist. Additionally Robyn taught as part time lecturer at Rutgers University-Graduate School of Social Work teaching Clinical Social Work I and Clinical Social Work II. Client Focus: Individuals, Families, Young Adults (starting at 16+), Types of therapy: AEDP, ABFT, Somatic Therapy, Group Therapy Issues: Anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting issues, relationship challenges, premarital counseling, Midlife challenges/Perimenopause More than just my work: One of the ways I find peace and sanity is through cooking and baking. My motto is the more butter and more sugar the better 🍪

You spend your whole life trying to do everything right, and then get frustrated when you’re still feeling sad, lonely, anxious, and lost. I work with my clients to explore how they see the world and make sense of those painful feelings. Together we build a relationship where you learn to trust me enough to help and challenge you, leading to better insight, stronger coping skills, and more fulfilling relationships. You’ll feel better about the problems you came in to talk about—and want to stay in therapy because you’ll want to heal other parts of yourself and your life, too. Experience: Rachel Christensen is a Licensed Social Worker who received her master’s degree at New York University’s Silver School of Social Work and her bachelor’s degree at Northeastern University. She is currently training in couples and family therapy at the Ackerman Institute for the Family, and in perinatal health (with a focus on infertility, pregnancy loss, and the postpartum adjustment period) with Postpartum Support International. Her experience includes providing therapy for individuals, couples, families and group work with children, teens, and adults from diverse backgrounds in multiple settings, including the Marlene Meyerson JCC of Manhattan’s Center for Special Needs. She was also appointed to and serves on the Westfield Mental Health Council. Before changing careers to become a therapist, Rachel spent +18 years running social media teams for major brands, publishers, and nonprofits, including BuzzFeed, OREO, and the American Civil Liberties Union. Client Focus: Couples, Families, individuals Types of therapy: Attachment-focused, system-oriented, psychodynamic, relational, humanistic, AEDP Issues: (Standard) Anxiety, depression, trauma, perfectionism, grief (Specialties) Infertility, pregnancy, pregnancy loss, the postpartum adjustment period, childhood trauma, religious trauma, attachment More than just my work: “You do not have to be good. You do not have to walk on your knees for a hundred miles through the desert, repenting. You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves.” ― Mary Oliver