Survival Mode Therapy
Building Safety, Restoring Self
Robbie Singh, LCSW
Hi, I’m Robbie. I specialize in trauma informed therapy for Millennials who are adult survivors of childhood abuse, neglect, and dysfunctional families.
Do you sense there’s a story behind your stress, but you haven’t quite found the words for it yet?
You’ve survived so much—and your body knows it.
Despite being acutely self-aware, sensitive and resilient, you’re overwhelmed, burned out and exhausted. You may hold it in together for everyone else but collapse when you’re alone.
You overthink, numb out, or feel flooded by emotion. You crave closeness but fear it’ll cost you safety. You want peace—but your nervous system doesn’t seem to trust it.
You’ve read the books, tried the routines, maybe even gone to therapy—yet something still feels off. No matter how much you know, your body still braces for danger that isn’t there anymore.
Before coming to see me in therapy, clients often struggle to understand why they behave the way they do. It can feel like nothing works but not because you lack insight or effort, but because the nervous system is still in survival mode, doing what it was designed to do.
They fear being judged or misunderstood, especially if their family upbringing, culture, or faith shaped their silence. In our work together, you won’t be forced to rehash the past. You will be met with steady attention and a fresh relational context; not rushed, not fixed.
We’ll start with safety—helping your body learn calm, so your mind can follow.
At Survival Mode Therapy, healing isn’t about willpower—it’s about learning how your mind and body work together so you can finally move from survival into genuine self-trust and greater inner peace.
Does this Ring a Familiar Bell?
You’ve spent years carrying invisible wounds from childhood — long after the world expected you to “have moved on” — you’re not alone.
You might recognize yourself in this:
Sudden waves of shame or fear that come out of nowhere
Feeling like you’re “too much” or “not enough” no matter how hard you try
Putting everyone else’s needs before your own
A harsh inner voice that never lets you rest
Anxiety around people, even kind ones
Constant overthinking, people-pleasing, or shutting down
A deep sense of loneliness, even when you’re surrounded by others
These aren’t personality flaws. They’re trauma imprints — and they can be healed.
”Maybe it's about un-becoming everything that isn't really you,
so you can be who you were meant to be in the first place”
- Paul Coelho
What Life Can Look Like After Therapy
Clients who work with me often share that they:
✔ feel more grounded and connected
✔ react less intensely to triggers
✔ quiet the inner critic
✔ set boundaries without guilt
✔ regulate emotions with confidence
✔ finally feel at home in themselves
You’re not broken. And you can learn to thrive.
Every part of you learned to survive.
Now, you get to learn how to live from intentional choice.
This isn’t about endlessly revisiting your pain. It’s about building resilience, restoring self-trust, and ending the cycles that keep you stuck.
You’ve survived long enough. Let’s help you start living—with steadier relationships, kinder self-talk, and choices that feel safe.