Where motherhood, identity,
and healing meet.
Larkspur Therapy Collective exists to support individuals through the big, beautiful, and often overwhelming transitions of life: growing families, shifting identities, and everything in between.
Whether you're preparing for parenthood, redefining yourself beyond caregiving roles, or navigating stress and anxiety that won’t let up, therapy offers a space to reconnect with yourself and move forward with clarity.
We provide individual therapy to people of all genders and identities, with a special focus on women, young adults, and millennial parents.
Meet Robyn.
Robyn Docherty, MA, ATR-BC, LPC, is a Licensed Professional Counselor and board-certified art therapist who specializes in supporting women (especially mothers) through the emotional ups and downs of anxiety, depression, stress, and identity shifts.
She understands how overstimulating and isolating modern life can be, especially for those juggling caregiving, careers, and the pressure to keep it all together. Robyn believes that while transitions can shake our sense of self, they also open the door to growth and reconnection.
With over six years of clinical experience, Robyn offers a therapy space that’s grounded, collaborative, and deeply human. She integrates evidence-based and strength-based approaches to help clients recognize patterns, build coping tools, and feel more at home in their emotional world. She also explores how past relationships and experiences may be influencing present-day challenges.
Robyn is currently pursuing her Perinatal Mental Health Certification through Postpartum Support International. Outside of sessions, she enjoys baking, reading, and spending time with her husband, daughter, and their three wildly entertaining cats.
Therapy that meets you in the moment,
and helps you move through it.
We use evidence-based approaches like CBT, DBT skills, mindfulness, and strength-based therapy to support meaningful, lasting change.
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Evidence-based therapy means the techniques used in session are backed by research and have been shown to help people feel better. Robyn draws from proven methods like CBT, DBT skills, and emotion-focused work, so what you're learning in therapy isn't guesswork, it's grounded in science and real-world results.
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CBT helps you understand how your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are connected, and how changing one can help shift the others. It’s a practical, evidence-based approach that focuses on what’s happening in your life right now, not just what led up to it.
In therapy, you’ll learn how to recognize unhelpful thought patterns, build coping tools, and respond to challenges in more effective ways. The goal is to help you feel more in control, both in and out of the therapy room.
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Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) helps people who feel emotions big and fast; the kind that can feel overwhelming or hard to manage. DBT combines two key ideas: accepting yourself as you are, while also working to change patterns that aren't serving you.
You’ll learn practical skills to better handle distress, improve relationships, regulate emotions, and stay present. These tools are especially helpful if you tend to feel stuck in emotional highs and lows or find yourself reacting in ways that don’t match your values.
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Both CBT and DBT are evidence-based therapies that help people manage overwhelming thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, but they take slightly different paths.
CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) focuses on the connection between your thoughts, feelings, and actions. It helps you notice unhelpful patterns (like negative self-talk or catastrophizing) and teaches tools to shift them so you can feel more in control and less stuck.
DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) includes some of the same tools as CBT but was designed for people who experience emotions very intensely. It focuses on building specific skills in four key areas: mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. It’s especially helpful for managing big emotional waves and staying grounded during hard moments.
In short:
CBT helps change your thinking.
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Strength-Based Therapy focuses on what’s right with you, not what’s wrong. Instead of zeroing in on flaws or failures, this approach helps you uncover your inner strengths, resilience, and personal values. It’s about building from the inside out, helping you feel more capable, empowered, and connected to your own resourcefulness.
In sessions, we will help you explore your challenges, but always with an eye toward what’s working, what matters most to you, and how your unique strengths can support healing and growth.
Areas of Support
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Depression & Anxiety
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Identity & Role Changes
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Pregnancy Loss & Grief
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Infertility & Family Building Stress
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Life Transitions
Support for Motherhood
Motherhood can be full of love, chaos, identity shifts, and emotional overwhelm, all at once. Whether you're trying to conceive, expecting, postpartum, or parenting small humans through big feelings, you deserve support that sees the whole you.
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Perinatal mental health refers to emotional well-being during pregnancy and the first year after birth. It includes issues like anxiety, depression, and intrusive thoughts. It’s common to struggle during this period, and there is support available.
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PMADs include postpartum depression, anxiety, OCD, PTSD, and more. They’re different for everyone, but they’re treatable, and they’re not your fault.
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Feeling weepy, anxious, or overwhelmed after birth? You’re not alone. Up to 80% of new parents experience the “baby blues” in the first few days after delivery. These symptoms—like mood swings, irritability, and trouble sleeping—typically begin within the first week and fade on their own within 2 to 3 weeks.
But if those feelings stick around or get worse, it could be something more. Postpartum depression and other perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) can look similar to the baby blues at first, but they don’t resolve without support.
If you're still struggling after a couple of weeks, or if things just don’t feel right, it’s worth reaching out. You deserve care that meets you where you are, and no one should have to navigate this alone.
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Absolutely. You don’t need a label to benefit from therapy. If you’re feeling off, overwhelmed, or unsure how to cope with the changes in your life or identity, therapy can help you make sense of your experience and feel more grounded.
Pregnancy and new parenthood are massive emotional transitions. If you’re feeling anxious, irritable, numb, or not quite like yourself, support is available.
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Nope. While we specialize in maternal mental health, we work with all parents and caregivers, including non-birthing partners, and individuals of all gender identities navigating the transition to parenthood.
Let’s talk access and affordability.
Therapy is for everyone.
We are currently in-network with several commercial insurance plans, listed below.
Please check with your insurance provider directly to confirm your coverage, benefits, and any out-of-pocket costs. We’re happy to discuss self-pay options individually, as these are considered on a case-by-case basis.
A limited number of sliding scale spots are available to accommodate those experiencing financial hardship. If you’re interested in one of these spots, feel free to reach out.
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Presently, we accept:
Highmark BCBS
Geisinger
Aetna
United Healthcare
Optum
Varipro
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All major credit cards accepted, including HSA/FSA cards
Payment is due at the time of service
Intake paperwork and a card on file are required 24 hours before your first session
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You don’t need to be in crisis to start therapy. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, disconnected from yourself, stuck in a pattern, or just unsure how to move forward, therapy can help. It’s a space to sort through things with support—not a sign that something’s “wrong” with you.
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A warm welcome, a lot of listening, and zero judgment. We’ll go over what brings you to therapy, review your intake paperwork, and start building a plan together. There’s no pressure to “get it all out” in one session—this is your space and your pace.
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Yes. All sessions are held virtually for clients across Pennsylvania using a secure, HIPAA-compliant video platform. All you need is a quiet space and a stable internet connection.
Research shows that virtual therapy can be just as effective as in-person care, especially for talk-based approaches like CBT and DBT. Plus, it makes therapy more accessible – no commute required.
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Most clients start with weekly sessions, though frequency may shift depending on your goals, schedule, or needs. We’ll figure out what works best for you.
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A sliding scale is a reduced-fee option based on financial need. We reserve a limited number of these spots in our caseload. Feel free to ask about availability during your inquiry.