Beth Robinson, Ed.D., is Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Behavior Sciences at Lubbock Christian University. In addition, Dr. Robinson is a licensed professional counselor, and approved supervisor for licensed professional counselors, and a certified school counselor. Since 1992, Dr. Robinson has worked in a variety of counseling positions. She currently has a private practice specializing in traumatized children.

She is also a popular author and speaker on topics including childhood development and sexuality, teen issues, family dynamics including caring for elderly relatives, and church resources for families. She has written four books: All About Sex: The School Counselor’s Guide to Handling Tough Adolescent Problems; Sex: Helping Church Teens Deal with Challenging Issues; and Pass the Peanut Butter and Jelly: Inspirational Stories for the Sandwiched Generation. In addition, she has created God Made Me: The Safe Touch Coloring Book for young children.

Dr. Robinson has been employed as a counselor by The Children’s Home of Lubbock in Lubbock, Texas; Texas Boys Ranch in Lubbock Texas; the Panhandle Assessment Center in Amarillo, Texas; and Director of Counseling Ministries for Monterey Church of Christ in Lubbock Texas. Her experiences include junior and high school teaching, foster parenting, camp counseling and teaching, volunteering in youth ministry programs, Bible teaching, and counseling.

Her education consists of: Ed.D. Texas Tech University, Counselor Education, 1997; M.Ed. West Texas State University, Educational Counseling, 1992; and B.S.E. Oklahoma Christian University, Physical Education, 1986.

Children. Elderly. The families in between. What are the challenges? Dr. Beth Robinson is passionate about helping people manage life’s complexities. And passionate about teaching. She is a popular teacher and speaker. Professional and non-professional groups alike benefit from her expertise and ability to communicate understandably. Her relaxed presentation style promotes interactive learning. Her presentations are undergirded by her scholarship and professionalism.

Dr. Robinson is the Director of Graduate Programs in Behavioral Sciences at Lubbock Christian University. She is also a licensed professional counselor, an approved supervisor for licensed professional counselors, and a certified school counselor. She graduated from Oklahoma Christian University with a bachelor’s degree in physical education. She earned her master’s degree from West Texas A&M in educational counseling. Her doctorate in counselor education came from Texas Tech University.

Dr. Robinson has taught and counseled in schools, churches, and the foster care system. She has worked as an elementary, junior high. And senior high school teacher, a college professor, a department chair and an adjunct professor. She has also been a foster parent, a camp counselor and teacher, a volunteer in youth ministry programs, and a Bible teacher.

In her private practice Dr. Robinson specializes in working with traumatized children and adolescents. She has fostered and adopted children in her home. She counsels children in the foster care system who have been abused and neglected, using her intuitive counseling skills along with her physical education background. It is not unusual for her to say to a child, “Let’s go shoot some baskets while we talk.” She thrives on working with “difficult” children and seeing them respond positively to her counseling.

Dr. Robinson has written five published books and is working on several more. Her articles have been included in numerous scholarly publications.

Audiences not only learn from Dr. Beth Robinson, but also enjoy the process.