Licensed to practice in California. Specializes in Anxiety, First Responders/Healthcare Workers, Trauma and PTSD and 10 more.
(she/her)
Seeking support takes courage, and I want to acknowledge that. Whether you’re navigating uncertainty, daily pressures, or exploring your identity or relationships, I strive to provide a safe, inclusive, and welcoming space where your experiences are honored and met with curiosity and compassion. Many people begin therapy because life has left them feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or stuck—whether through prolonged stress, trauma, grief, anxiety, or major life transitions. Together, we’ll work to resolve long-standing patterns, untangle internal conflicts, build practical coping skills, and reconnect you with a sense of clarity, meaning, vitality, and resilience. I specialize in trauma, anxiety, and life transitions, with a particular focus on operational and academic stress. Before becoming a therapist, I spent 14 years in Human Resources supporting SF Bay Area technology companies and a law school, giving me firsthand insight into workplace dynamics, leadership challenges, and academic pressures. I work with people navigating life’s challenges and transitions, including those balancing significant responsibilities at home, at work, in academic settings, or in service to others. This includes first responders and professionals in healthcare, mental health, education, public safety, and the justice system. I support LGBTQ+ individuals, people exploring gender, sexuality, or identity, and individuals from diverse relationship structures, including polyamorous and other consensually non-monogamous relationships. I also welcome creative professionals, college and graduate students, and older adolescents (16+) preparing for graduation, college, career paths, and other important life transitions.
Our work begins with collaboration. During our first session, we’ll review your concerns, explore your history and current strengths, identify treatment goals, and develop a plan tailored to your needs. Therapy is not one-size-fits-all, and we’ll regularly adjust our approach based on your progress and feedback.
Clients often describe me as grounded, collaborative, compassionate, and direct when needed. I strive to create a therapeutic relationship where people feel respected, understood, and accepted as they are. My perspective is shaped by both professional experience and lived experience, giving me a deep appreciation for the complexities of service, caregiving, disability, trauma, and resilience. Authenticity is central to my work, and I believe meaningful change grows through curiosity, connection, and a therapeutic relationship that honors each person’s unique experiences, strengths, and capacity for growth. I am extensively trained in EMDR and integrate evidence-based therapies including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness-based approaches, Compassion-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS)-informed interventions, and existential perspectives when appropriate. Rather than relying on a single approach, I tailor therapy to your goals, strengths, and unique circumstances.
I work best with individuals who are motivated to better understand themselves and create meaningful change. Whether you’re seeking healing from trauma, managing anxiety, navigating workplace or academic stress, strengthening resilience, exploring identity or relationships, or preparing for a new chapter in life, we’ll work together to identify the approaches that best support your goals. I believe therapy is most effective when it is collaborative, individualized, and paced in a way that feels both supportive and appropriately challenging. My hope is to help you develop greater insight, psychological flexibility, and confidence as you move toward a life that feels more authentic, meaningful, and aligned with your values.
I am fully trained in EMDR and use this approach to help people process traumatic experiences, strengthen internal resources, and reduce the emotional and somatic impact of painful memories. My approach prioritizes safety, pacing, and transparency. I guide clients through each step, explaining the “what” and “why” of EMDR so they understand the purpose behind the process.
As an evolution of CBT, ACT helps increase psychological flexibility by connecting you with your values, broadening perspective, and accessing internal strengths to get unstuck. I provide psychoeducation and can offer worksheets, guided exercises, and ACT-aligned homework when desired.
Mindfulness can take many forms. My orientation is gentle, supportive, and experiential incorporating grounding, vagal toning, visualization, guided meditation, or focused awareness. I may also provide resources for between-session practice (e.g., apps, worksheets, videos, or personalized prompts). Mindfulness builds the internal awareness necessary for change, growth, and healing.
My BA in Liberal Studies with concentrations in creative writing and psychology cultivated a deep connection to the humanities and a curiosity about meaning, identity, and the human experience. My study of myth, symbolism, life-death-life cycles, patterns, and the cosmos often informs a client-requested existential lens. When appropriate and aligned with your interests, I integrate an existential perspective that explores meaning, identity, purpose, values, and the broader human experience. Together, we may examine the questions that arise during life’s transitions, helping you cultivate greater clarity, resilience, and a deeper connection to what matters most. This perspective complements—not replaces—evidence-based therapies such as EMDR, ACT, CBT, DBT, and IFS-informed interventions.
Compassion is more than kindness—it’s the foundation of how I practice therapy. I aim to help you feel safe enough to explore difficult experiences while honoring your resilience, wisdom, and capacity for growth.
13 ratings with written reviews
May 11, 2026
Carrie is rhe consumate professional. She is down to earth, intelligent and quit witted. She is always helpful, and her insight is unmatched. I'm beyond satisfied having her as my therapist.
November 26, 2025
Caring and throughly good at what she does.
August 29, 2025
I wish I could select more options for what stands out about Carrie! She's intelligent, authentic, warm, empowering, solution-oriented, and open-minded. Every session, I come away with feelings of hope, calm, and empowerment. I find myself looking forward to our next session and thinking of "wins" to share with her throughout my week. She leads with curiosity and care, and I feel very lucky to have her in my corner!