RELATIONSHIP PSYCHOLOGY, SEXUALITY AND SPIRITUALITY

relationship psychology • rekindling passion • sexuality • spirituality • self-identity • eastern wisdom

ABOUT JAMES AND HEATHER ROBBINS

• Heather Robbins, Ph.D.

• James Robbins, M.A.

• Clients and testimonials

• Seminar and lecture topics

• Contact James and Heather regarding a speaking engagement, interview or article

Heather Robbins, Ph.D.

"Dr. Heather Robbins is a dynamic whirlwind in the field of relationship psychology!  She is an unusually gifted speaker, engaging motivator and knowledgeable psychotherapist.    She is consistently clear, concise, and practical in her message, her heartfelt empathy and compassion all the while shining through.”

—Dr. Laura Beard, M.D., Dallas psychiatrist

Heather Robbins holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.  She is an experienced clinician and academic researcher, her work having appeared in numerous academic trade journals.  She maintains a successful private psychotherapy practice in Dallas, TX, where she has treated hundreds of individuals, couples, families and groups.

Heather specializes in two distinct areas as a therapist: psychodynamic treatment and cognitive-behavioral therapy.  Psychodynamic work focuses on the significant effect of early experience, addressing profound issues of personality formation, self-identity and sexuality.  Cognitive-behavioral therapy is a growing, cutting-edge field, increasingly supported by insurance companies and medical institutions as it emphasizes pragmatic, systematic means of understanding and improving upon entrenched habits of thinking, feeling and doing.  Unlike the majority of her colleagues, Dr. Robbins integrates both of these approaches to offer treatments that are deeply transformative yet uniquely practical.

Working closely with husband James Robbins, Heather regularly offers local and national seminars, lectures and workshops.  Aimed primarily at couples, these seminars apply the step-by-step methods and techniques that will be described in their upcoming relationship book, providing individuals the necessary tools to bring more passion and satisfaction to their relationships by reclaiming personal power. 

Heather lives in Dallas, TX with her husband and four cats.  She enjoys reading and listening to music, and is a former international fashion and spokes model.

James Robbins, M.A.

“A journey of enlightenment that is amazingly compelling.  Describing the path to his own self-discovery and . . . drawing upon an encyclopedic knowledge . . . He . . . offers . . . a practical guide for the recovery of inner peace . . . Robbins seems to me to speak with his soul.”

—Zulfikar Ghose, author of The Triple Mirror of the Self.

"James Robbins is, without a doubt, one of the most exciting, entertaining and out-and-out funny speakers I've had the pleasure of hearing.  At the same time, James conveys en enormous amount of practical, hands-on information.  His knowledge and self-confidence amaze and inspire me."

—Dan W., 43, account executive    

James Robbins holds an M.A. in creative writing from The University of Texas at Austin.  He is a published writer of literary fiction, his work having appeared in American Short Fiction, Quarterly West and numerous other prestigious national literary journals.

James is a meditation teacher and lecturer with over 15 years of teaching and performing experience.  Communicating meditation techniques and other Eastern wisdom concepts, James regularly offers lectures, seminars and workshops at Unity churches across the country, frequently addressing audiences of up to 600.  A dynamic, articulate speaker, James was recently chosen by Tony Robbins, world-renowned peak-performance motivator, to coach an elite, international group of his Platinum Partnership clients.

Working closely with his wife, Dr. Heather Robbins, James offers seminars and workshops in improving romantic relationships.  Utilizing the clear, step-by-step concepts and techniques that their upcoming relationship book will present, these seminars combine Eastern wisdom and Western psychological principles to facilitate enhanced individuality and confident personal boundaries. 

In June of 2003, James’ first work of non-fiction, Build A Better Buddha, was published by niche publisher, Nicolas-Hays, Inc. (distributed to the trade by Red Wheel/Weiser).  In support of this book, James maintains two websites (www.betterbuddha.com and www.dallasmindfulness.com), which attract 3000-4000 worldwide visitors each month. 

James lives in Dallas with his wife and their four cats.  He enjoys collecting tobacco pipes, and is a former lead vocalist and guitarist in Austin, TX rock bands.