About us

Charting Your Personal Future is a psychological consulting firm that works with individuals and organizations within the United States and internationally.

While specializing in providing a range of services sensitive to the social and psychological aspects of retirement transition, CYPF also provides consultation and training focused on mental health prevention and promotion.

Principal consultants

Robert K. Conyne, Ph.D., is a Licensed Psychologist and Clinical Counselor, and Professor Emeritus from the University of Cincinnati (www.robertconyne.com). He has over 40 years of professional experience as a University Professor and Department Head, psychologist, counselor, administrator, consultant, and trainer, and he served 14 assignments providing preventive consultation to U.S. Military troops and families on U.S. bases and posts within and external to the U.S.

Bob has received many awards, including Eminent Career Award from the Association for Specialists in Group Work (ASGW); Lifetime Achievement Award in Prevention, Society of Counseling Psychology of the American Psychological Association (APA); Fellow of ASGW, APA, and the American Counseling Association (ACA); President of ASGW and of the Division of Group Psychology and Group Psychotherapy of APA; Distinguished Alumni Award of Distinction from Purdue University; Soros International Scholar to Kyrgyzstan; and Fulbright Specialist to universities in Thailand and Malaysia.

With over 200 scholarly publications and presentations including 20 books in his areas of expertise (group work, prevention, and ecological counseling), along with broad international consultation in these areas, Bob is recognized as an expert in working with people and systems.

Bob knows retirement first-hand, having taken this step from the University of Cincinnati in 2006. He also serves as a Retirement Mentor to university faculty in its Pre-Retirement program and teaches a course on retirement transition within its Communiversity program.

Lynn S. Rapin, Ph.D. is a Licensed Psychologist in private practice in Cincinnati working with individuals, small groups and organizations.

Dr. Rapin is a national leader in group work and has served as president of two national professional group work organizations, The Association for Specialists in Group Work, and the American Psychological Association: Group Psychology and Group Psychotherapy. She is a Fellow in four national professional associations. Lynn has been an Adjunct Associate Professor of Counseling at the University of Cincinnati since 1982.

For nearly 40 years, Lynn has consulted with organizations and teams on organization and professional development. She has worked with every level of organization, from CEO and management teams to first line employees. She has presented, written, and consulted locally, nationally, and internationally. Lynn has developed the retirement program with colleague Robert K. Conyne, Ph.D. and focuses on workplace transition consultation and professional coaching.

Phone: (513) 673-1982
E-mail: robert.conyne@chartingyourpersonalfuture.com