Robin Block

Robin Block has been a professional counselor in Wisconsin since 2017. She has a Master’s degree in Community Psychology and Certificates in Trauma-Informed Therapy and Substance Abuse Counseling from Alverno College.  Robin (she/her) has professional training in ADD/ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Family Mediation, Grief, Immigration Counseling, and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). She is also an Integrative Movement Facilitator.   

Robin (she/her) has served in a variety of settings focused on mental health, substance abuse, and trauma. She listens to stories of overwhelm and pain and teaches people how to be mindful, sit with discomfort, manage emotions, communicate more effectively, and create “a life worth living”.  

Robin offers clients the option of bringing body-centered practices into therapy. She applies therapeutic meditation, mindfulness, and movement to soothe the nervous system and assist the brain in making new patterns for thinking, feeling, and behaving. Robin shares these holistic practices to help people more effectively manage triggers related to stress and trauma and restore feelings of safety and security when verbal or non-verbal communication is difficult. At first, learning and practicing these tools may feel uncomfortable. Over time, you may find that you open more easily in therapy, with yourself, and in relationships when using a therapeutic approach that combines traditional talk therapy with somatic tools and techniques.  

Robin’s integrated approach is informed by Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and the therapeutic modalities of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Gottman Couples Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, and Somatic Therapy.

In addition to offering body-centered practices to affect change and healing in psychotherapy sessions, Robin offers these options to the general community by guiding individual sessions and group classes in Integrative Dance, Yoga, Tai Chi, Meditation, and Mindfulness. Helping people connect to their bodies, slow down, and promote self-love and healing through movement, meditation, and mindfulness is work Robin never tires of.  

Robin enjoys hiking, biking, and kayaking on local trails and waterways when she is not in her office and loves sharing nature with others.

Photo by Lila Aryan, www.lilaaryan.com.