Robyn Sevigny, LMFT
Compassionate Mental Health Support from a Caring Therapist in Los Angeles, CA
Are you a high-achieving adult who appears successful on the outside but privately struggles with anxiety, depression, or the lasting impacts of trauma? As a dedicated trauma-informed therapist providing online psychotherapy services throughout California—including Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Sacramento—I specialize in supporting individuals like you who are ready to move beyond surviving into genuine healing.
I understand the exhausting disconnect between your external achievements and internal struggles. You're driven, insightful, and often the person others rely on for support. Yet beneath this capable exterior, you may battle with low self-esteem, emotional dysregulation, intrusive memories, or a persistent sense that something essential is missing from your personal life.
You don't have to keep pushing through. You deserve support that meets you where you are and helps you grow into where you want to be.
Who I Serve: Understanding Your Unique Challenges
My individual therapy practice focuses on high-achieving adults who struggle with:
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Complex PTSD and Childhood Trauma - The wounds that shaped your survival strategies
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Anxiety that interferes with work and relationships despite your competence
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Depression that clouds your days even amid professional success
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Burnout from constantly maintaining a facade of "having it all together"
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Low Self-Worth hidden behind perfectionism and over-functioning
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Relationship Challenges that repeat familiar, painful patterns
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Emotional Exhaustion from years of suppressing your authentic needs
I also specialize in providing mental health services for healthcare and medical professionals who face unique stressors that compound underlying trauma. If you work in healthcare, I understand the particular challenges of balancing professional demands with personal wellness while navigating a culture that often discourages seeking help.
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Many therapists in California offer mental health care, but I recognize that you need someone who sees beyond diagnoses to understand the person beneath the coping mechanisms.
My Integrative Therapy Approach: Tailored Healing for Your Journey
Rather than using a one-size-fits-all method, I draw from several powerful modalities to support your healing. This integrative approach means your therapy is customized to your unique needs, combining evidence-based techniques that work together to create lasting change.
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EMDR Therapy
Helps you process trauma, anxiety, and emotional pain without having to relive every detail. It's a gentle yet effective way to reduce symptoms and restore balance. EMDR works directly with your nervous system, allowing your brain to reprocess stuck memories that trigger overwhelming responses in your present life.
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Parts Work (IFS-Informed)
We explore the different "parts" of you—like the inner critic, the perfectionist, or the protector—and help them work together instead of against each other. This builds self-compassion and emotional clarity. Rather than trying to eliminate these parts, we learn to understand their protective intentions and help them find healthier roles in your life.
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Skills Building
You'll learn practical tools to manage stress, set boundaries, regulate emotions, and communicate more effectively. These aren't just coping strategies—they're life-enhancing skills that empower you to navigate challenges with greater confidence and self-trust. Many clients find these concrete tools provide immediate relief while deeper healing work progresses.
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Emotion Processing
Together, we'll create a safe space to feel, understand, and release emotions that have been buried or overwhelming. You'll learn how to stay grounded even when things feel intense. This aspect of therapy helps you develop a healthier relationship with your emotional life, moving from avoidance or overwhelm to balanced awareness and expression.
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Symptom Reduction & Nervous System Support
Whether you're dealing with anxiety, burnout, or trauma responses, we'll work to calm your nervous system and reduce distressing symptoms so you can feel more like yourself again. This includes understanding how trauma lives in your body and learning techniques to regulate your physiological responses to stress.
This integrative approach isn't just about feeling "better." It's about building a life that feels aligned, fulfilling, and emotionally secure. My goal is to help you reconnect with your inner wisdom, reclaim your energy, and create relationships that nourish rather than drain you.
What Makes Online Therapy Effective
Working with a therapist online offers unique advantages for busy professionals throughout California. From your chosen environment—whether that's your Los Angeles home office, San Francisco apartment, or Sacramento workspace—you can engage in deep healing without the stress of commuting or waiting rooms.
Online psychotherapy sessions provide:
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Privacy and Control over your therapeutic environment
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Schedule Flexibility that fits your demanding life
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Consistency uninterrupted by travel or weather
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Accessibility to specialized trauma treatment regardless of location
Research consistently shows that online therapy can be just as powerful as in-person counseling when there's a strong therapeutic alliance. Many clients find the online format actually enhances their ability to open up and dig deep into challenging topics.
Your Therapy Journey: From First Step to Lasting Change
Free 20-Minute Consultation
Your journey begins with a complimentary consultation where we briefly talk about what brings you to therapy and determine if we're a good fit. This isn't an evaluation—it's simply an opportunity to ensure my integrative approach aligns with your unique needs and therapy goals.
First Session: Building Our Foundation
Once we decide to work together, our initial therapy session focuses on understanding your history, current challenges, and hopes for healing. We explore what led you to seek mental health support—whether that's anxiety that won't relent, depression despite success, burnout, or relationship patterns you can't seem to break.
Together, we'll create a collaborative treatment plan that identifies which aspects of my integrative approach will best serve your mental health, recognizes patterns needing attention, and establishes how we'll track your progress toward greater wellness and self-worth.
Ongoing Therapy Process
Regular weekly sessions create a predictable rhythm where your nervous system can begin to relax its hypervigilance. Each 50-55 minute session is guided by what feels most present for you. We might use EMDR to process a specific trigger, explore different parts through IFS work, practice new skills for managing stress, or focus on emotion processing and nervous system regulation.
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Progress in psychotherapy rarely follows a straight line. Growth might manifest as:
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Feeling calmer in previously triggering situations
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Setting boundaries without guilt
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Developing genuine self-compassion
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Staying grounded during emotional intensity
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Building trust in relationships
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Finding balance between achievement and authenticity
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Experiencing emotions without being overwhelmed
We periodically revisit your goals, recognizing the subtle and significant ways you're reclaiming your personal life from trauma's grip.
The Healing Power of Our Therapeutic Relationship
Perhaps the most transformative aspect of therapy isn't any specific technique—it's the relationship between therapist and client itself. For those who've always been the caretaker, who've never had their experiences validated, or who've learned that vulnerability equals danger, experiencing a consistent, compassionate therapeutic relationship can be revolutionary.
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In our work together, you don't have to perform or maintain any image. The therapy relationship becomes a place to practice being seen without judgment and to learn that you're worthy of care simply because you exist as a person, not because of what you accomplish.
Specialized Support for Healthcare Professionals
Healthcare and medical professionals face unique mental health challenges—the pressure for perfection, constant exposure to suffering, burnout from emotional labor, and a culture that stigmatizes seeking help. If you work in healthcare, I understand how the very qualities making you excellent at your work may also prevent you from acknowledging your own needs.
Our therapy addresses both professional stressors and personal trauma activated by your work environment. Using my integrative approach, we'll develop practical tools for managing workplace stress while processing deeper wounds that may be triggered by your professional experiences.
Taking the First Step Toward Transformation
If you're reading this and feeling a mix of hope and hesitation, I encourage you to reach out. Common concerns that hold high-achievers back from starting therapy include:
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"I should handle this myself" - Seeking mental health support isn't weakness; it's recognition that healing happens in connection, not isolation.
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"I don't have time" - The skills and insights gained through therapy often create more time by reducing hours lost to anxiety, rumination, and emotional exhaustion.
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"My problems are too complex" - My integrative approach is specifically designed for complex challenges, drawing from multiple modalities to address all aspects of your experience.
As a trauma-informed therapist specializing in individual therapy for high-achieving adults, I'm committed to supporting your journey from survival to genuine thriving. My online psychotherapy services throughout California provide accessible mental health care that honors both your struggles and your strengths.
You've shown incredible resilience in achieving despite your challenges. Now it's time to direct that strength toward your own healing. Through our integrative work together—combining EMDR, parts work, skills building, emotion processing, and nervous system support—you can build a life that feels aligned, fulfilling, and emotionally secure.
Contact me today to schedule your free 20-minute consultation. Together, we can explore how therapy might support your path toward self-acceptance, improved mental health, and lasting wellness. Whether you're in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento, or elsewhere in California, specialized trauma support is available.
The path forward starts with one simple step: reaching out. I look forward to meeting you and supporting your mental health journey toward the connected, grounded, authentic life you deserve.