Life Transitions · Midlife · Identity · LGBTQ+ Affirming
Robin Castillo
PLPC · Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor
"You've spent years showing up for everyone else.
This is a space where you finally get to show up for you."
📍 Serving the Kansas City Northland & Online Across Missouri
You've been carrying a lot for a long time. And something has shifted.
You've built a life — a career, a family, responsibilities that matter. From the outside, it may even look like you've handled it all well. But inside, something has changed. The roles you've carried for so long don't fit quite the same way they used to. You may feel stretched thin, disconnected, or quietly wondering: What about me?
Maybe you're navigating changes in relationships, career, or your sense of identity. Maybe the person you used to be feels distant — and the person you're becoming isn't quite clear yet. You've managed for a long time. But managing isn't the same as feeling grounded, clear, or fulfilled.
Or maybe you're in the middle of something deeper — exploring who you are, how you want to show up in the world, what feels true to you now. Perhaps that exploration touches your gender identity, your sense of self, your relationships. Perhaps it's a chapter of life no one really prepared you for.
"If this resonates, you're not alone. And you don't have to have it figured out before we talk."
Robin Castillo, PLPC, works with adults 30 and older — with a particular focus on women navigating midlife and the transitions that come with it. As someone in this stage of life herself, Robin brings both professional insight and lived understanding to her work. She also works with transgender and gender-expansive adults, offering an affirming, supportive space for clients exploring identity, self-expression, and life transitions.
Who Robin Works With
You might be a good fit if any of these feel familiar.
Women Navigating Midlife
You're in your 30s, 40s, or 50s and the life you built doesn't feel like it fits the same. Roles have shifted. You're wondering what's next — and what's actually yours. Robin has been in this chapter, too.
Life Transitions & Identity Shifts
Divorce, empty nest, career change, becoming a caregiver for aging parents — or simply the quiet feeling that the path you've been on no longer feels right. These transitions deserve real support.
Transgender & Gender-Expansive Adults
Robin provides a genuinely affirming, non-judgmental space for transgender and gender-expansive clients exploring identity, self-expression, and what it means to live more authentically. This isn't a checkbox — it's a core commitment.
Identity & Self-Rediscovery
You've spent so long being everything to everyone else. You may not even be sure who you are outside of those roles anymore. This is a place to slow down, get curious, and start finding out.
Anxiety, Burnout & Emotional Overwhelm
The mental load of midlife is real — and often invisible. Anxiety, sleeplessness, irritability, feeling depleted despite doing everything "right." You don't have to keep managing alone.
Relationship & Role Changes
When the people around you change — or you change — relationships often need to shift too. Robin helps clients navigate evolving dynamics with clarity, compassion, and a grounded sense of self.
Warm, Collaborative & Down-to-Earth
Robin's approach is warm, collaborative, and completely free of clinical jargon. She wants clients to feel heard and understood — not just listened to. Sessions are built around you: where you are, what you're carrying, and what grounded, fulfilling life could actually look like on the other side of this.
Robin brings both professional training and personal experience with the seasons of midlife. That combination — insight and lived understanding — is what makes her work feel different. You're not a case file. You're a whole person, and you'll be met that way.
As part of gokc Healing Center, Robin's clients also benefit from a team approach — warm, nature-grounded care backed by a practice built for real humans.
- Life Transitions Counseling — support for the shifts that change everything: roles, relationships, identity, and what comes next
- Midlife & Women's Therapy — grounded in lived understanding of the particular weight and possibility of this chapter
- Gender Identity & LGBTQ+ Affirming Care — a safe, affirming space for transgender and gender-expansive adults
- Anxiety & Emotional Regulation — tools to feel less overwhelmed, more grounded, and more like yourself
- Identity & Self-Discovery — space to slow down, get curious, and rebuild a sense of self that actually fits
- Collaborative & Client-Centered — no protocol, no formula — therapy built around you
Therapy Close to Home — In Person & Online
Robin sees clients at gokc Healing Center's Kansas City office and offers telehealth across Missouri — making it easy to access quality, affirming therapy wherever you are in the metro.
Robin is a strong fit for clients across the Kansas City Northland — an area that doesn't always have the same depth of specialized, affirming mental health resources as other parts of the metro. If you're in Parkville, Gladstone, Liberty, or the broader Northland and looking for a therapist who truly gets women's transitions, identity, and affirming care, you've found the right place.
Private Pay Therapy
Private Pay Only
Robin is a private pay therapist and is not in-network with any insurance plans. Private pay gives you flexibility, privacy, and full control over your care — without insurance limiting session frequency, duration, or therapeutic approach.
Superbills & Out-of-Network
Many clients with out-of-network mental health benefits can seek partial reimbursement directly from their insurance provider. Robin can provide a superbill upon request to help you do that. Contact us to learn more.
Not sure if Robin is the right fit financially or therapeutically? A free 15-minute consultation is the easiest way to find out — no commitment, no pressure. Schedule yours today →
Frequently Asked Questions
I've been feeling "off" for a while but I don't know if that's enough to start therapy.
It absolutely is. You don't have to be in crisis to deserve support. That persistent sense that something has shifted — that managing is getting harder, that you feel disconnected from yourself or your life — is exactly the kind of thing therapy is for. Robin works with people who are functioning but not flourishing. That's a valid and important place to start.
Do you work with transgender or gender-expansive clients?
Yes. Robin provides a genuinely affirming space for transgender and gender-expansive adults. This includes support for clients exploring identity, navigating gender-related life transitions, working through anxiety or grief related to identity experiences, and simply wanting a therapist who truly gets it. Affirming care isn't a specialty add-on here — it's foundational to how Robin practices.
What does midlife therapy actually look like?
It looks different for everyone — which is the point. For some clients, midlife therapy is about untangling the roles and responsibilities that have piled up over decades. For others, it's about reconnecting with a sense of identity that got lost somewhere along the way. Robin doesn't use a formula. Sessions are built around what you're carrying and where you want to go, at whatever pace feels right.
Why isn't Robin in-network with insurance?
Choosing private pay gives Robin the freedom to work with you the way that's actually best for you — without insurance companies dictating session limits, required diagnoses, or approved treatment types. Many clients find that the investment is worth it for the quality, flexibility, and privacy that private pay provides. Robin can also provide a superbill if you'd like to seek out-of-network reimbursement from your insurance plan.
Do you offer telehealth sessions?
Yes. Robin offers telehealth for clients across Missouri, in addition to in-person sessions at gokc's Kansas City office. Online therapy offers all the same quality and connection — with the flexibility to meet you wherever you are. If you're in the Northland or anywhere across the state, virtual sessions are a great option.
How do I know if Robin is the right fit?
The best way is a free 15-minute consultation. It's a low-pressure conversation — no commitment, no wrong way to approach it. You can also explore the full gokc team using our Therapist Match Maker. The most important thing is finding a therapist who genuinely fits — and Robin is worth a conversation.
You've been showing up for everyone else. Let's make some space for you.
Reaching out is often the hardest part — and you've already done that by being here. A free 15-minute consultation is all it takes to see if it feels like a good fit. No pressure. No wrong way to start.
Office: 6155 Oak St, STE E-5 · Kansas City, MO 64113
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