{"id":8320,"date":"2026-08-31T10:16:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T14:16:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/counseling\/?page_id=8320"},"modified":"2026-08-31T10:16:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T14:16:13","slug":"rob-bywater","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/counseling\/rob-bywater\/","title":{"rendered":"Rob Bywater"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">                                                           <strong>91¸£Àû me<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image8320_4a1c69-36.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image8320_4a1c69-36 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:273px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image8320_4a1c69-36.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image8320_4a1c69-36 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image8320_4a1c69-36 figure{max-width:273px;}.kb-image8320_4a1c69-36 .image-is-svg, .kb-image8320_4a1c69-36 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image8320_4a1c69-36 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image8320_4a1c69-36\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/counseling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2026\/08\/Rob-Bywater-scaled.jpg\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/counseling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2026\/08\/Rob-Bywater-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-8323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/counseling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2026\/08\/Rob-Bywater-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/counseling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2026\/08\/Rob-Bywater-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/counseling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2026\/08\/Rob-Bywater-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/counseling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2026\/08\/Rob-Bywater-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/counseling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2026\/08\/Rob-Bywater-105x140.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/counseling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2026\/08\/Rob-Bywater-317x423.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/counseling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2026\/08\/Rob-Bywater-423x564.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/counseling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2026\/08\/Rob-Bywater-634x845.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/counseling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2026\/08\/Rob-Bywater-846x1128.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/counseling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2026\/08\/Rob-Bywater-951x1268.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/counseling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2026\/08\/Rob-Bywater-1268x1691.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/counseling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2026\/08\/Rob-Bywater-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I was born in Ohio and still identify as a Midwesterner. I was raised in a household with one cat but currently identify, strongly, as a dog person. (Though cats are adorable! And inscrutable!) I&#8217;ve learned about (and use) a range of therapeutic approaches, but everything starts with listening&#8211;making room for people to tell the story they need to tell.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What has been your most embarrassing moment?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, my kids are always mortified when I attempt to speak in an English or Australian accent, which I always do after we watch an English or Australian movie. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is your favorite food?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Good sushi wins every time. But also: Middle Eastern street food. And anything that starts with olive oil and garlic.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you could take a trip anywhere in the world, where would you go?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I want to go to any place I&#8217;m reading about (or watching a movie about, or listening to a podcast about)&#8211;India, Portugal, North Dakota, wherever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Professional credentials and interests?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve got a BA in American culture from Northwestern University and an&nbsp;MFA in creative writing from Syracuse University. I&#8217;m currently an MSW student at the University of Maine. I&#8217;ve worked with nonprofits in education, youth homelessness, and restorative justice; I&#8217;ve also been a classical music DJ, an editor at Highlights for Children, and a reporter at a small-town newspaper. 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