Dr. Robi Ludwig, Psy. D.
Dr. Robi Ludwig is a nationally known psychotherapist and award-winning reporter. She received the 2020 Best of Manhattan Award in the Mental Health Practitioner category by the Manhattan Award Program. Dr. Ludwig has been appearing on broadcast media since 1997 and is sought after for her psychological insights on a wide range of topics. She is currently the Executive Producer and Host of a Facebook Live Show called Talking Live on Facebook Watch right in the heart of Times Square, where she interviews prominent and pro-social personalities of the day weekly.
She was the relationship contributor to Investigation Discovery Network’s Scorned, for 6 seasons, which presented reenactment and analysis of marital homicide stories. She also hosted two seasons of TLC’s reality show, “One Week to Save Your Marriage” as well as GSN’s reality game show, “Without Prejudice?”.
Dr. Ludwig is a regular on Nightline, CNN, Headline News and The Fox News Channel where she talks about psychological/lifestyle issues as well as the criminal mind. She also appears on national shows such as Daily Mail TV, 20/20, The Tamron Hall Show, The View, Fox and Friends, Wendy Williams, Neil Cavuto helping audiences and guests alike to understand the complexities of the human condition.
Her most recent book Your Best Age is Now is published with Harper One book and made its debut in April of 2016.
Her book, ’Till Death Do Us Part: Love, Marriage and the Mind of the Killer Spouse, written with Matt Birkbeck is published with Atria books. It came out March in 2006.
She is currently on the Medical Advisory Board of Bella Magazine, where she also writes a for their regular Mind and Body column.
Dr. Ludwig also is a contributor to Fox New’s Opinion Column, Thrive Global and Medium.
In the late 1990’s she worked as a psychology reporter for WETM-TV, the NBC affiliate in Elmira, New York. She wrote, produced and hosted Real Talk, a weekly live call-in show covering psychological and self-help topics.
Her practical experience as a psychotherapist began in 1988 when she worked as a counselor for patients with severe psychiatric disorders. In both clinical settings and in her private practice, she has treated all forms of mental illness, substance abuse, grieving, sexual identity issues, job stress, emotional and sexual abuse problems as well as the more common social and parenting issues.
Dr. Ludwig’s academic credentials include a doctorate in psychology (Psy.D) from California Southern University; she holds a post-masters certificate in advanced clinical work from Hunter College, a masters degree in social work from the University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor’s degree in mass communications from Cedar Crest College.