Explore the nature and quality of your past/current relationships. Identify limiting thoughts that prevent you from showing up as your best self. Discuss ways your faith helps/hurts your current situation (if requested).
Explore the nature and quality of your past/current relationships. Identify limiting thoughts that prevent you from showing up as your best self. Discuss ways your faith helps/hurts your current situation (if requested).
I work from a psychodynamic and interpersonal perspective, which simply means I believe childhood and early relationships can impact our current mood and the way we interact with others.
Find things to laugh about as we work through your struggles, joys, and successes.
Find things to laugh about as we work through your struggles, joys, and successes.
I will help you sort out everything going on in your head. If I do not know the answer, I will research my little heart out to find it.
Carissa’s clinical experience is broad. She has expertise in providing clinical services to BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color). Especially around biracial/multiracial identity development, self-esteem, and belonging.
Carissa’s clinical experience is broad. She has expertise in providing clinical services to BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color). Especially around biracial/multiracial identity development, self-esteem, and belonging.
Carissa utilizes Person-Centered and Relational-Cultural approaches to help individuals connect better with themselves. She focuses on helping her clients raise their voice, build on their insights, and find greater peace and solace in their life.
figure out how to do this thing called life and laugh quite a bit along the way. We will explore feelings, problem solve difficulties, increase comfort-level with emotion, process painful memories, & deepen compassion for self and others.
figure out how to do this thing called life and laugh quite a bit along the way. We will explore feelings, problem solve difficulties, increase comfort-level with emotion, process painful memories, & deepen compassion for self and others.
The relationship between therapist & client is a key ingredient for positive & lasting change. I incorporate both action-oriented strategies & supportive, exploratory approaches to help you improve relationships & strengthen emotional wellbeing.
I work from a trauma-informed perspective. We'll explore healthy ways to process emotions, and skills to create positive change in your life that are consistent with your own goals and values, all while building a strong therapy relationship.
I work from a trauma-informed perspective. We'll explore healthy ways to process emotions, and skills to create positive change in your life that are consistent with your own goals and values, all while building a strong therapy relationship.
I seek to create a space where all humans feel safe and respected. I will help you build emotional courage to change while holding space for you to heal and grow. I'm rigorously trained in DBT and CBT. You'll learn lots of useful skills and tools.