About Carly
Meet Carly Robinson
Biblical counselor and founder of Haven
Welcome, I’m so glad you’re here.
It’s a privilege to walk with women through hard seasons, offering compassion, biblical clarity, and the hope of Christ.
Over many years, I have seen firsthand the power of God’s promises to transform hearts, including my own, and it fills me with hope as a counselor. I continue growing in wonder at how God’s great story of redemption speaks meaningfully into even our deepest troubles.
Experience & Training
Anchored in Scripture, shaped through ministry.
The Lord has given me years of rich training, counseling, and personal opportunities to work with women. My background includes formal theological and counseling education at Westminster Theological Seminary, years of service with the Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF), and extensive experience counseling, teaching, and developing resources for the church.
Education
M.A. Counseling, Westminster Theological Seminary (on campus, Philadelphia)
Training
Weekly counseling consultation with CCEF faculty
Ongoing mentorship with Dr. Mike Emlet
Experience
More than a decade of counseling and teaching women in church contexts
Leadership
Thirteen years serving at CCEF, including four years as the Director of the School of Biblical Counseling
Published author in The Journal of Biblical Counseling
Breakout session teacher at the CCEF National Conference
MY APPROACH
Haven is guided by four principles of care.
When life feels confusing, counseling helps frame your struggles through the lens of Scripture. Because we are embodied souls, we give attention to the interplay of physiological and spiritual problems, considering how God speaks into your troubles and identifying wise, manageable steps anchored in His Word.
True change begins with a Person. In counseling, we consider how the person and work of Jesus Christ meet you in the specifics of your struggle, depending upon the help of His Spirit in the process of change.
Counseling is personal and collaborative. I take time to know you as an individual and maintain a small caseload so that I can offer thoughtful, personalized care to each counselee.
Care is meant to grow within the life of Christ’s church. When helpful, I collaborate with pastors and church leaders to identify ways you can grow in community and receive ongoing care within your church family.
Carly Robinson’s Story
Getting to Know Me
The Lord brought me to saving faith in my early teens, a time in my life where I was facing significant hardships alone. Jesus broke into my deep suffering, uncertainty, and sin with the power of His Word. In His kindness, He also used the faithful, Scripture-saturated counsel and prayers of an older Christian woman to comfort and mature me. God’s way of preserving and strengthening me instilled in me early on that there is hope in His Word for the deepest of our human troubles. As a biblical counselor, it’s a deep privilege to walk with other women in their suffering and to see firsthand how the riches of Christ and His grace continue to change lives.
I met my husband, Scott, while we were in seminary, and we have been married since 2013. We have two sons and are active in our beloved church (PCA) in Lakeland, Florida, where Scott serves as a ruling elder on staff. When I’m not counseling, I enjoy being in nature, learning new things alongside my boys, wading through a challenging book (sometimes the Puritans, other times Russian novels) and drinking a great latte. I also enjoy creating resources that help others thoughtfully apply God’s Word to counseling-related issues.