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Alisa Robbins

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Alisa Robbins

she/her · LCSW-R, Clinical Supervisor

Alisa has been a practicing psychotherapist for more than twenty years. She is a graduate of the Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service and completed three years of post-graduate training from the Greenwich Institute of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. Alisa served as the director of mental health services for a New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH)-certified clinic for fourteen years and has supervised numerous graduate-level interns and clinicians with advanced degrees. At IHI, Alisa works with adult individuals and couples. In addition to her psychoanalytic training, Alisa is well-versed in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), relational therapy, and trauma-informed care.

Areas of focus

Our clinicians address the full range of sexuality + gender identity exploration, and mental health support.

  • Anxiety
  • Compulsive behavior
  • Depression
  • Eating disorders
  • Grief and bereavement
  • Self-acceptance
  • Overcoming barriers to self-actualization
  • Panic disorders
  • Personality disorders
  • Phase of life issues
  • Phobias
  • Stress
  • PTSD and trauma reaction
  • Relationships problems
  • Substance abuse and recovery support
  • Challenges in reaching career goals
  • Validating your sexuality and gender expression
  • Coming out
  • Addressing sexual difficulties
  • Navigating non-traditional relationship styles
  • Working through challenges related to LGBTQ+ family-building and parenting issues
  • Interpersonal challenges and problems relating to others
  • Relating to others who identify as LGBTQ+
  • Locating community under the LGBTQ+ umbrella