By Kelly Rae Robertson, MS, MSCJ, LAPC, CCTS, NCC The day two babies lost their dad, and a wife lost her soulmate — the slaying of...

By Kelly Rae Robertson, MS, MSCJ, LAPC, CCTS, NCC | Mindful Coast Counseling There are betrayals you brace yourself for — and then there...

By Kelly Rae Robertson, NCC, CCTS | Mindful Coast Counseling I often get asked why I chose this line of work—why grief, why trauma, why...

By Kelly Rae Robertson, NCC, CCTS | Mindful Coast Counseling It’s a typical day at work when suddenly your cell phone rings. It’s a good...

By Kelly Rae Robertson, NCC, CCTS | Mindful Coast Counseling If you know me well (and you’ve survived the experience), you already know I...

By Kelly Rae Robertson, NCC, CCTS | Mindful Coast Counseling The day started out so innocently. It was clear. Warm. Sunny. There was...

It’s early evening on a blustery day with frigid temperatures and gusty winds. Your cell phone rings. You pick it up and look at the...

Being a police officer these days is rough. Former colleagues have told me that even when they go out of their way to be patient and kind...