Troy Robey

Counseling is an opportunity to be listened to, to be heard, and to be understood. These are essential human needs that often go unfulfilled in day-to-day life. When was the last time someone really focused on you—when you were valued by another person who helped you to reach your capabilities? I am trained professionally to be an attentive listener and helper. But just as important, I am a fellow human being who has experienced life’s ups and downs and who respects and values the power of a healing relationship. I have had two major career paths, counseling and music, and each informs the other. Inherent to both is the importance of being a calm, mindful listener. As a musician and a counselor, I value the fundamentals and I see it as my role to provide a solid foundation to support others to flourish. I also value improvisation. In music, and in life, those moments of responding to experiences in real time are opportunities to choose meaning and find inspiration.