Robbie Singh
LCSW, CCTP, EMDR Trained
About Robbie Singh, LCSW
Founder of Survival Mode Therapy
Hi, I’m Robbie — and this is the story behind my work.
I grew up learning how to read a room before I could read words — scanning tone, tension, and energy to keep the peace and minimize my needs. I always felt a bit different, too — caught between the quiet expectations at home and the pressures of the outside world. At home, I learned to be responsible and invisible. Outside, I felt the push to fit in, succeed, and adapt.
That constant tension created a lifelong theme: Where do I belong? And who am I allowed to be?
Like many of my clients, I became skilled at appearing “fine” even when I was anything but. I tried to think my way out of pain believing that if I could just understand what I was doing wrong, try harder, or gain more insight, I would finally feel okay.
“Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.”
-Carl Jung
From Surviving to Feeling
What I didn’t know then was that my body was asking for something my mind didn’t know how to give it: gentleness, regulation, and permission to feel.
I relied on denial, minimization, idealization, rationalization — the quiet, persistent hope that “things will get better or that I’ve survived much worse.” Those defense strategies helped me make sense of chaos when I didn’t have another choice. I felt like I was running in circles at full speed - exhausting myself in the process but deep down feeling helpless acknowledging “maybe this is just how it was meant to be”.
Eventually, trauma informed healing showed me that real hope isn’t pretending everything is okay. It’s learning how to be okay even when things aren’t.
My Work With Survivors
Today, I work with adult survivors of childhood abuse, neglect, emotional immaturity, and chronic relational wounding — people who are tired of living on constant alert and want to finally feel like themselves again.
After conducting thousands of sessions, I noticed a theme among clients: They often describe having patterns of:
Emotional Flashbacks: “Sudden waves of shame or fear that hit out of nowhere.”
Toxic Shame: “A quiet belief that you’re ‘not enough,’ even when you logically know you are.”
Self-Abandonment: “Putting everyone first and disappearing in the process.”
Inner Critic: “A voice inside that never stops pointing out your flaws.”
Social Anxiety: “Feeling like you’re being judged, even when people are kind.”
How I Help
My forward facing evidence-based approach is:
Gentle
We don’t force your system to go faster than it’s ready for. We honor where you are right now and gradually build up your capacity to do deeper work.
Structured
We will track your progress in the throughout your healing journey so that you know what you need to work on. We also will utilize feedback informed therapy to tailor the approach based on what works best for you.
Body-Focused
Together, we slow things down so your nervous system can finally rest.
From that place of safety, we help you reclaim:
choice
clarity
connection
internal peace
and a present you can trust
…without requiring you to rehash the past or relive traumatic memories.
Why I became a therapist:
Because survivors deserve steady, compassionate support— someone to help translate old survival patterns into new choices through skillful work with the body.
Nothing is more meaningful to me than seeing a client:
Witnessing a client embodying peace and beginning to live from a place of hope.
Reclaim their self-worth and begin to feel steady empowerment in their bodies
Begin to develop a sense of self-compassion that is free of inner conflict
Outside the Therapy Room
When I’m not in session, I’m taking care of my health — mentally, physically, and spiritually. You’ll often find me practicing my rituals such as qigong or Shaolin Kung Fu. I also enjoy reading the works of my favorite philosophers such as Bruce Lee, Jiddu Krishnamurti or Miyamoto Mushashi.
License & Education
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (FL & NC)
MSW – Clinical Social Work, University of Southern California (2020)
BA – Interpersonal Communications
Advanced Training
EMDR Therapy
Forward-Facing Therapy Mentored Directly by Dr. Eric Gentry
Somatic & Polyvagal Integration
Trauma-Informed Mind-Body Practices
Certified Clinical Trauma Professional
Research Behind My Therapy Approach
What Does The Science Say?
I’d welcome the opportunity to accompany you on your journey — so you can experience, in your own body, what a life of processed pain, restored regulation, and authentic selfhood truly feels like.
If you feel ready, I’d be honored to walk this path with you.