Robin Rutan, LPCC

Ohio · 20 years in practice

Robin Rutan is an Ohio-based licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) who helps people facing addiction, trauma, depression, anxiety, grief, and parenting stress.

License and registration

LPCC, Ohio: E.0800023-SUPV · expires October 2027
NPI: 1003275652 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 20
Languages: English

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About Robin

Robin Rutan is an Ohio-based licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) who helps people facing addiction, trauma, depression, anxiety, grief, and parenting stress. She supports those struggling with relationship and communication problems, sleep difficulties, self-esteem and career concerns, ADHD, bipolar mood issues, and compassion fatigue.

Robin writes that taking the first step toward help is meaningful, and she aims to meet people where they are and move at a pace that feels right.

Background and approach

She brings two decades of counseling experience to her work and draws on straightforward, practical methods. Sessions often include talking, journaling, and creative options like music or art when that fits a person’s style. She emphasizes strengths and small, achievable steps rather than staying focused on problems.

Robin’s background includes work in residential treatment, psychiatric and substance use settings, public programs, independent practice, and schools. That mix informs how she responds to crisis and complex needs, and how she builds rapport quickly when emotions run high. She has substantial experience with youth in school settings and with teens who have co-occurring concerns.

Her approach blends Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy, plus Motivational Interviewing and mindfulness skills. Emotionally-Focused Therapy is also part of her clinical toolkit and shapes how she attends to feelings and attachment issues.

Robin holds a Master of Education in Clinical Counseling from The University of Dayton and a Bachelor of Science in Social Work from The Ohio State University. She practices in Ohio and conducts sessions in English.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Robin lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Addictions
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Depression
Coping with life changes
Stress, Anxiety
Family conflicts
Grief
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Attachment issues
Body image
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Dissociation
Drug and alcohol addiction
Emptiness
Family problems
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Isolation / loneliness
Mood disorders
Post-traumatic stress
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Robin names

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Online support

Approaches that guide online sessions

Robin uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) to help people notice and name emotions and attachment patterns that shape relationships and responses. EFT can be useful for individuals who feel stuck in repeating emotional cycles and want clearer ways to connect with themselves and others.

She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening, respect, and building trust so clients feel heard and understood. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot unhelpful thoughts and try out new behaviors that reduce anxiety, depressive symptoms, or impulsive actions.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Robin works collaboratively to match methods to someone’s needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors exercises and homework to what a person is willing and able to try, and checks in regularly to see what helps.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video works well for in-depth conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a quicker check-in or better when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging allow shorter updates, written reflection, or on-the-go support. These options offer flexibility for scheduling and for fitting therapy into busy days.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Robin work with?

She supports people facing addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, stress, grief, sleep troubles, parenting strain, and relationship difficulties, among other issues.

What is her therapy style like?

Robin uses a practical, strengths-based style. Sessions often include conversation, journaling, and creative tasks to help identify and change patterns.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has about 20 years of counseling experience across residential treatment, psychiatric and substance use settings, schools, public programs, and independent practice.

What credentials and location apply to her practice?

Robin is an LPCC licensed in Ohio and she practices in that state.

Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients.

What session formats are available?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to connect.

How are costs handled for therapy?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

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