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MD, LCPC

Robin Shell, MD, LCPC

  • Experience10 years
  • LocationMaryland
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Robin

Robin Shell is a licensed clinician practicing in Maryland with an MD and an LCPC and a decade of experience supporting people through a wide range of life challenges.

Background and approach

She trained in counseling after completing undergraduate studies in economics and has spent more than ten years providing therapy in both organizational and independent practice settings. Her background includes work with individuals, couples, and families dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, family conflict, self-esteem struggles, and major life transitions.

Her approach blends several evidence-informed methods to match each client's needs, drawing on client-centered care while integrating cognitive behavioral tools, motivational strategies, and solution-focused techniques. Robin emphasizes collaboration and respects each person’s cultural and personal background when shaping goals and strategies.

She aims to help clients identify practical, healthy solutions for issues such as relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting and blended family dynamics, grief and trauma, workplace stress, ADHD-related challenges, and questions about life purpose. Robin frames therapy as a partnership focused on measurable goals and meaningful change.

She invites prospective clients to explore options and to build a therapeutic plan that reflects their priorities and values, working toward clearer coping skills and improved day-to-day functioning.

Integrating Evidence-Based Methods into Online Care



Robin often uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a supportive, nonjudgmental space where clients' perspectives guide the work; this approach emphasizes empathy, validation, and collaborative goal-setting to address concerns like self-esteem, grief, and relationship stress. She also applies Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, workplace stress, and coping with life changes.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Robin treats selection of techniques as collaborative, adjusting methods as goals evolve and as clients’ preferences and needs become clearer. This flexible stance helps tailor interventions to each person rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care while balancing work, family, and daily responsibilities, and they allow clients and licensed professionals to work together using approaches like client-centered support and CBT in ways that fit each client’s life.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Robin address?
She works with a broad set of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, parenting challenges, self-esteem, grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, anger, career questions, coping with life changes, coaching, and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work is client-centered and collaborative, combining practical strategies with empathetic listening to help clients set and reach achievable goals.
What is Robin's professional background?
She has 10 years of clinical experience and has provided counseling in organizational and independent practice settings, working with individuals, couples, and families.
What credentials and location are listed?
Robin holds an MD and is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (MD LCPC LC5186) practicing in Maryland.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are conducted in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are costs and subscription handled?
Fees vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesSelf esteem

Also works with

Trauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCommunication problemsDivorce and separationFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Maryland

Languages

English

What Robin can help with

Robin Shell works with clients on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, and self esteem.

Robin works with individuals.

How Robin approaches therapy

Robin's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Robin is an MD practicing in Maryland, with 10 years of clinical experience.