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Mary (Robin) Bates

Provides online counseling through BetterHelp

Mental health conditions are real, common and treatable.

And recovery is possible.

Mary (Robin) Bates is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.

More about me

Years in Practice: 10 State: California

I am licensed in California with 10 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with coping with addictions, codependency, depression, anxiety, motivation, self esteem, confidence, & coping with life changes. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.

About online counseling

Online counseling allows you to receive care from an online mental health practitioner via phone, video chat, or instant messaging. It is convenient for those who may have trouble getting to or would prefer not to have in-person therapy appointments. Starting at $65 per week, online counseling is generally more affordable than in-person counseling. A study by researchers at University of California, Berkeley found that online counseling can be just as effective as face-to-face therapy while being more convenient, affordable, and accessible.

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Issues
Addictions Self esteem Coping with life changes Stress Anxiety Grief Career difficulties Depression Compassion fatigue ADHD
Languages Spoken
English

Services offered

Professional, confidential, and judgment-free

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Reviews for Mary (Robin) Bates

Overall Rating

(9 reviews)
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Robin has been so helpful to me in my journey - she has a skill to listen and sum what she hears and provide strategy to approach a new way to manage my path.

Feb 26, 2024

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I always have great conversations with Robin that are very helpful to framing the way I think and act in the world. Thanks!

Jan 16, 2024

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Robin is my ally, my partner in exploring the inner reaches of my mind and my experience of life. After just a few sessions with the right practicioner the oddness of the video interface falls away and it is possible to feel held, emotionally, even without being in the same room as the other person. Robin knows how to build and maintain that space. She is amazing. I am very lucky that I found her when I did.

Dec 16, 2023

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Love her!!!

Mar 12, 2023

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Robin is such a great fit for me -- she is able to listen to my rambling and summarize it in a way that I feel she gets me. then we work on steps I can take to move forward. So happy to have been connected to her for my support!

Feb 09, 2023

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Wonderful thoughtful counselor

Jan 04, 2023

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Therapist Fit-at-first-sight is certainly even more rare than Love-at-first-sight. It is quite grounding and clearing for me to have found it in Robin. I'm enjoying the different approaches to journaling, and frank discussions. What a relief to have found a fantastic partner to help me wade through middle age problems!

Dec 20, 2022

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She is AMAZING!

Oct 31, 2022

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Robin’s counseling is all I believe a person would hope to find in their therapist… friendly, engaging, calming, a great listener and expertly helps her patients discover deeper appreciation for the small changes that are required (in thinking, action and personal perspectives) that aid in overcoming the debilitating challenges of life.

Sep 28, 2022

Benefits

Affordable, convenient, and accessible, Mary (Robin) Bates offers counseling online

  • Affordable: Pay a low flat fee.
  • Convenient: Do it at your own time and at your own pace. Communicate whenever you feel it's needed.
  • Available now: There is no waiting list and no calls to make. Simply fill out a short questionnaire and send your first message.