Dr. ROBIN ENGELMAN
Dr. Robin Engelman is a licensed psychologist, coach, writer, and developer of social-emotional learning (SEL) programs for schools. She brings more than 25 years of clinical experience across settings that include private practice, addiction treatment centers, community mental health clinics, and a maximum-security prison.
Robin’s journey into the science of happiness began in an unexpected place, the Honor Yard of that prison. While counseling men serving life sentences, she noticed something that challenged common assumptions about well-being. Some individuals, despite extreme circumstances, showed vitality, generosity, and moments of genuine joy. Many practiced small daily habits that helped them steady their minds and find meaning in difficult conditions.
That observation became the seed of her life’s work.
Robin teaches the method through therapy, coaching, and workshops, and she has adapted the same principles for schools through SEL programs that help students practice emotional skills through story and play. Educators can learn more at happierhoursel.com.
Across her work with adults, students, and educators, Robin focuses on helping people build lives that feel more grounded, more connected, and more self-directed through small practices repeated over time.
All inspired by lessons first learned on the Honor Yard.
