
Robyn Joy Park, LMFT
She | Her
robyn@aplacetobetherapy.com
Robyn is a therapist, activist, lifelong learner, and a mother. As a Marriage and Family Therapy (LMFT) her clinical work at agency, school-based settings, and within private practice has served children, adolescents, couples, and families, as well as individual and group counseling services. Within her practice she specializes in working with people facing adoption-related issues, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, perinatal mental health, and individuals healing from complex trauma.
Robyn has been facilitating collective and personal transformation processes for over 15 years and holds an M.A. in Clinical Psychology with specializations in Child Studies and Applied Community Psychology from Antioch University Los Angeles and a B.A. in Justice and Peace Studies from the University of St. Thomas. Robyn’s clinical training and experiences have been deeply shaped and informed within community mental health settings that have included the Adolescent & Child Therapy Program at The Maple Counseling Center, facilitating groups at the Early Childhood Development Associates, supporting families at Five Acres APPS, overseeing support groups and mentorship program at the Children’s Bureau (now All For Kids), providing trainings alongside Maternal Mental Health NOW, and working on a multidisciplinary team at The Center for Connection.
Hours & Availability
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Appointments are held between:
5:00pm - 8:00pm
Please inquire via email about current availability for individual therapy
Certifications, Associations, Committees
Member, The Practice Ground
Volunteer Therapist, A Home Within
Perinatal Mental Health Certification (in process)
Training Committee, Maternal Mental Health NOW
Member, CA Association of Marriage & Family Therapists
Committee Member, Australia-US Korean Rights Group
Publications
Park, R.J. (2020) Prologue. In: Kim, K. Together at Last: Stories of Adoption and Reunion in the Age of DNA. Bloomington: Thomas & Wonsook Foundation, XXIII-XXVII.
Park, R.J. (2019) “Brain Food: Integrating IPNB & Zombies with Diverse Populations.” In Lawrence C. Rubin (Ed.), Using Superheroes and Villains in Counseling and Play Therapy: A Guide for Mental Health Professionals, New York: Routledge.
News Article
Clover, D.M. (in press). For queer families, back-to-school time is especially fraught. Washington Post.
Podcast
Co-creator & Co-host, Labor of Love: A podcast for BIPOC Adoptees Navigating Parenthood