Robyn Cullen: Your Guide & Fellow Traveler
CA Licensed Therapist | Reiki Master | Sacred Community Creator
Hi there, I’m Robyn (she/her).
I’m a white, cis-gender, queer woman in a hetero-presenting/passing relationship, who is able-body-presenting, non-religious-spiritual, tarot-dabbling, divorced & and ecstatically remarried cottage witch 🧹 on a journey to create safe, sacred, decolonized and antiracist spaces in my life and business.
As a holistic healer, I believe in a world where what makes us feel lonely & othered no longer keeps us separated, rather it brings us together in commUNITY.
I am a therapist & holistic healer who helps men, women, non-binary, trans & genderfluid folks move through some of the most confusing, challenging & painful transitions in life. As well as the transitions that are “supposed to be” exciting, joyful & celebratory but for some (or many) reasons, you’re just not feeling it.
This is a space to talk about any of the nuances you’ve experienced relating to (but not limited to) race, sexuality, gender, neurodivergence, ability, unearned privilege and/or advantage and anything else that may be or have been “taboo” in other areas of your life.
I bring this work to life through online individual therapy for those in California & Oregon, group community-building gatherings, Usui reiki energy work and holding spiritual spaces for those who gave up on organized religion but deeply miss and yearn for a spiritual community.
I am both honored and delighted to know that you’re seeking a deeper relationship with your Self, or at the very least you have a desire to understand this stirring within you.
Here’s what you can expect when working with me.
You and all of the stories of your life will be seen, heard & honored.
You will never need to sensor or edit your Self in working with me.
Should you want or need a space to talk about the nuances around race, sexuality, gender, neurodivergence, ability, unearned privilege and/or advantage. or anything that is traditionally ‘taboo’ or ‘not welcome’, THIS IS A SPACE for those conversations.
I am doing my own ongoing work to be able to hold these conversations and I may get it wrong sometimes. I am open to feedback & corrections as needed.
I will always do my best to minimize or avoid any harm in our work together.
You will dismantle the parts of you that feel messy, jumbled up, broken, + unrecognizable so that you can explore those uncertain parts of your inner world without judgment.
You’ll have space to acknowledge any/all emotions you have toward your Self, toward others in your life & toward what you’ve experienced in your life.
You’ll discover what it feels like to have a brave, sacred place to receive support in ways that you may have yearned for, or in ways that feel completely foreign.
You will experience what it feels like to release things {safely} that may have kept you hurting, confused, stuck or just feeling disconnected from yourself.
You may feel the delicious, tender, yet fierce love that lives within your heart so that you may access it more freely (and more often) for your Self, and to share with those who deserve it.
You will have a chance to meet the parts of YOU that make up your inner world, in hopes of curating a healthy relationship with them - thus experiencing your outer world with much more clarity & groundedness.
You will have the opportunity to reflect on all the ways you feel, think, sense the world around you and witness what happens when you
You will safely move along your path, at just the right pace, with me along side you as your guide & fellow traveler.
Make no mistake… you are here to do some pretty incredible work.
The kind of work that when you’re ready to do it, you just have to take action or you might change your mind.
The kind of work that can only be done within a space that allows for ALL parts of you, your story and your experience.
The kind of work that can facilitate transform & healing from the inside out - on generational, ancestral and cellular levels.
Leaving only the most stunning, shattered pieces of who you were, thought you had to be, or were expected to be by those around you, so that you can create this extraordinary mosaic called YOU. In all your wholeness. Another iteration of YOU.
So, if you’re ready to embark on this journey with me as your guide & fellow traveler, let’s get started.
On a personal note..
because this kind of work requires personal stories or what I call, heart-flares, this is a heart-flare from me to you.
My Soul’s calling to create The Wild Grace Collective has been quite a journey.
After nearly a decade of supporting couples through my previous therapy practice (The Happy Couple Expert), my own life took a turn.
A big one.
My own marriage ended.
Can you imagine? The Happy Couple Expert was getting divorced!
Of course I look back and shake my head at how tough I was on that version of me.
I was so worried that people would no longer trust me to help them in relationships if I, “couldn’t even make MINE work.”
I was so critical of myself back then.
And turns out, most people saw me as no less of a guide & safe place to process their own relationship challenges.
They saw my experiences as an added richness of knowing all parts of relationships from start to finish to beginning again.
Who would have guessed?
I acknowledge the massive amounts of privileges/advantages I had (and still do) in making my choice to exit my marriage:
I had a decent relationship with my soon-to-be ex so that we talked rationally and often while navigating the process
I did not have children to consider when making the decision to end this long-term relationship and start my life over
I had a handful of friends nearby who physically helped me move out of the house & into my own 1 bd apartment
I received some financial support from family to help me get on my feet as I transitioned from a double-income life to a single-income life
I had a successful business, with employees that allowed me to have earn a livable income, and work less that I ever had before
I had friends just a phone-call, or Facetime, or text away that were ready to be an ear when/if I needed them
I had the financial ability to pay for therapy, workshops and healing experiences as I moved through the disruption that divorce creates
And I found support in the most surprising places. And ways. It was shockingly healing.
Through so much of my own therapy and community support, I was able to see how getting divorced was truly the very best thing for both of us.
It was not easy. It was very messy at times. Confusing. Emotional. All the things.
Divorce is HIGHLY disruptive no matter the circumstances.
AND … (as we work together you will learn my deep reverence for all the “and’s” in life.)
This led me to creating communities, supportive practices & tender places for people to land as they contemplate, navigate, heal through & thrive after their own challenging, confusing, painful life transitions. And even those that are supposed to be celebratory but you just can’t seem to feel the joy.
Separation,
break-up,
divorce,
death of a loved one
job loss
You name it, we cover it.
Empty nesting,
new career,
re-marriage,
second chance to live the life you always wanted but now aren’t sure what to do with yourself
Yeah, we cover that too.
Relationships are why we’re here.
And I am honored to be with you as your guide & fellow traveler on your unique journey, to look at all the relationships you’re a part of, no longer in, wish you had and the ones you have with yourself.
And while you may find yourself blooming, evolving, crumbling, hibernating and all the other ways of being in this life along your various relationship journeys… I have some good news:
I have since found my person and am joyfully re-married.
I did the most incredible (and excruciating at times) Soul Work to make my way back to my MYSELF.
Which helped me in healing so many of my relational wounds so that I could give and receive love and partnership in healthy, fulfilling and loving ways - like I’d never before experienced. EVER.
I met my husband when I finally felt at home within myself and am beyond grateful for finding the courage to do some of the most brave work I’ve ever known.
And that Soul Work of staying connected to my Self continues. Every. Single. Day.
Our wedding was just us, our officiant (my bestie), her husband as our witness - among the dreamy Cypress trees of the California central coast. It was perfect for us.
We are couple who hikes & explores all things outdoors.
Coming home to myself enabled me to receive healthy love from another.
If you’re ready to come back to your Self through this tender Soul Work,
reach out and let’s talk about how to do that.
Being amongst the trees is one of the places I feel most at home.
Now that we have officially met, here is what my professional journey looks like:
Bachelors of Corporate Communications, UNLV 2003
Certified Grief Counselor San Diego Hospice 2009
Masters of Marriage and Family Therapy, Alliant International University 2010
CA Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) #53820 2013
Level I, II, & III Gottman Method Therapy 2012 - 2014
Level I & II Relational Life Therapist (RLT) 2017 - 2019
Level 1 Brainspotting 2019
Level I, II, & II Usui Reiki Certification 2018-2019
Certified Usui Reiki Master 2020
Integrative Somatic Parts Work Levels I, II & III 2022
Decolonizing My Business 8-week course & ongoing community 2023
Engaging with African American Families in Therapy workshops 2023
IFS & Spirituality without Bypassing workshop 2023
OR Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) #T2461 2024
As someone who enjoys learning & experiencing all types of healing modalities, check back here now & then, as I’m sure this list will just continue to grow.
And I am honored to have the opportunity to share all that I’ve learned through out these years with you, on your healing journey.
Going way back, in more detail …
After working in the fast-paced world of marketing for six years, I knew I was ready for a change. I did some deep soul-searching + my inner compass led me to a Masters program in Marriage and Family Therapy in San Diego, CA.
2009 I began working with individuals, couples + teens to provide skills, support + healing with grief and loss, academic struggles, behavioral issues, parenting concerns, and communication challenges.
2010, I started working directly with adults struggling with addiction and mental illness within the criminal justice system, by providing understanding, skills and support with sobriety, social skills, relationship issues, trauma and family reunification.
2013, I joined a psychotherapy group practice in Irvine, California so that I could bring skills and guidance to couples and individuals within the Orange County, California community.
2014, I started the transition to my own private practice, The Happy Couple Expert in Laguna Hills, California where I continue work with couples and individuals from all over Southern California - Los Angeles, Orange County, Riverside, and San Diego.
2019 The Wild Grace Collective was born. And here I am. Working with the most incredibly brave men & women as their guide & fellow traveler along their healing journeys. What an honor it’s been and continues to be.
2022: Sacred Space Gatherings, Individual Therapy, Brainspotting, & Reiki Healing are finally being offered in-person (as well as online) again for the first time in nearly 3 years. HOORAY!
2023: Packed up my home, heart & business and moved 1000+ miles to Portland, Oregon where I now live with my husband. Offering online only therapy for those in CA, Soul Work Sessions, and Wild Grace Gatherings.
2024: Received my Oregon Marriage & Family Therapy license and started offering in-person (and online) gatherings & therapy sessions.