About Robin Telander, LMFT
I help children, parents, and families navigate life's challenges and transitions with greater clarity, connection, and confidence.
I received my bachelor's degree in Special Education from Indiana University. After teaching special education and serving as a Director of Special Education, I returned to school to earn my Master's Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Northwestern University. Following graduation, I was selected as the Child and Adolescent Clinical Fellow at The Family Institute at Northwestern University, where I received extensive training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and family systems theory before continuing as a staff therapist.
Over the past decade, my work has expanded beyond traditional therapy to include parent coaching, educational consulting, family intensives, multidisciplinary care coordination, and family systems consultation. In addition to founding Hope Family Therapy Group, I served as Chief Clinical Officer and Director of Behavioral Health at Clay, a pediatric behavioral health company focused on innovative approaches to supporting children and families.
Today, I work with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families navigating anxiety, neurodiversity, school challenges, parenting concerns, relationship difficulties, grief, divorce, life transitions, and complex family dynamics. I also partner with parents, schools, physicians, and other professionals to help families create coordinated and sustainable plans for growth and success.
Whether I am providing therapy, coaching parents, observing a child at school, facilitating difficult conversations, or helping a family navigate a major transition, my goal remains the same: to help people feel understood, supported, and empowered to move forward with confidence.
BACKGROUND
My background in both education and mental health allows me to understand family challenges from multiple perspectives. In addition to private practice, I have held leadership roles in behavioral health, developed clinical programs, supervised multidisciplinary teams, and consulted with families navigating complex educational, developmental, and relational challenges.
FAMILY
Of all my roles, being a mother, daughter, sister, and friend has taught me the most about resilience, relationships, and the complexity of family life. These experiences continue to shape the empathy, perspective, and understanding I bring to my work every day.