Robin Gayle

Robin Gayle, a dedicated Marriage and Family Therapist with a PhD and MDiv, brings a wealth of experience to her practice, focusing on adults and elders. She understands that personal issues often manifest in relationships, where individuals may become trapped in freeze, fight, or flight responses. Recognizing that friendships, colleagues, family, and intimate partners act as mirrors, she facilitates effective personal work in therapy. Robin employs an experiential three-fold model of problem-solving that harmonizes mind, body, and emotions. Her process involves describing the problem, identifying associated emotions, and locating how the issue is somatically held. This approach may culminate in a visual or symbolic representation, allowing clients to engage in dialogue, gain insight, and release or reprocess deeper targets. Her core techniques include Client-Centered listening, Narrative Therapy, and Guided Imagery. Additionally, she is trained in EMDR therapy, which is essential for healing trauma, addressing 'frozen' experiences that hinder progress, and enhancing performance. Robin also serves as a Full Professor and Chair of the Counseling Psychology Department at Dominican University of California, where she teaches graduate-level counseling psychology courses to aspiring Marriage and Family Therapists. With a passion for mindfulness, she leads specialized groups and is a trained facilitator in Rothberg's Working With The Judgmental Mind.