OUR THERAPY SPECIALTIES:

Anxiety

Transform overwhelming anxiety into manageable energy through evidence-based techniques, inner world connection, and self-discovery journeys for permanent healing.

depression

Rediscover joy and meaning when life feels heavy, through warm support, inner connection, and your own healing wisdom.

burnout

Reclaim your energy and passion by addressing burnout’s root causes through restorative practices and inner world connection.

Grief

Navigate the landscape of loss with compassionate guidance, honoring your unique grief journey while discovering pathways toward healing.

Life Transitions

Transform fears and doubts surrounding major changes into confidence and clarity, discovering new possibilities within life’s pivotal moments.

Trauma

Create safety to process difficult experiences, release stored tensions, and rebuild trust through gentle, compassionate therapeutic approaches.

ANXIETY

FINDING FREEDOM FROM ANXIETY

Are you trapped in a cycle of racing thoughts, panic attacks, and constant worry? Anxiety can feel like your brain is trying to process racing thoughts like a TV that won’t stop changing channels and it’s ruling your life—disrupting your sleep, affecting your relationships, and preventing you from reaching your full potential.

Physical symptoms like tension, headaches, and that tight feeling in your chest are your body’s way of communicating deeper emotional needs. These aren’t just stress signals—they’re gateways to understanding what’s truly happening within you. Through our work together, you’ll identify what your anxiety is trying to tell you about your innermost needs.

In our sessions, you’ll learn to interpret your body’s signals and connect with your true emotions. We’ll develop personalized techniques to break free from perfectionism and intrusive thoughts. Using specialized approaches, we’ll facilitate meaningful dialogues with different aspects of yourself, providing immediate relief and deeper understanding.

You deserve to live peacefully, free from the fears that hold you back. Imagine waking up without that heavy weight on your chest, making decisions without second-guessing yourself, and engaging fully in relationships without constant worry. Together, we’ll transform your relationship with anxiety and create lasting healing—not just temporary fixes. The freedom you seek is possible, and it begins with understanding your anxiety rather than fighting it. Stop letting anxiety control your story and take the first step toward permanent freedom today.

Your calm journey

Embrace Your Emotions, Reclaim Your Peace

You are ready to make the change and let go of it all. Therapy helps you address the core of your anxiety by fostering inner peace through honoring your needs and emotions. Understanding your internal dialogues gives you control over feelings that seem overwhelming when fought against. My techniques involve connecting with emotions and facilitating dialogues with different aspects of yourself. When people recognize their core feelings and unmet needs, they gain the power to identify necessary actions, bringing immediate relief. Your body’s signals—tension, tightness—contain wisdom about your emotional state beyond stress, offering pathways to deeper self-acceptance.

“When I started seeing Carmen, my anxiety was always through the roof all the time, I couldn’t even make the simplest decision, my fears were affecting my life so much I was so stuck. After a few sessions with Carmen, it all started to make sense. Understanding where my anxiety was coming from and engaging in her techniques provided me with so much insight and control over what I needed to do that everything in my life started to be a lot easier. Accepting myself was the new norm and I could finally have the strength to face my fears. Learning to navigate my emotions instead of always trying to distract myself was a life safer. I originally planned to see her for 3 months; however, now I continue to see her as I want to continue discovering myself. I recommend her to anyone who’s ready to make changes for the better in their life.”

Katherine L.

depression

Reclaiming Your Life from Depression

“Why even bother…?” Is this familiar? That heavy feeling when your alarm rings, the lack of motivation, the irritability with loved ones, the absence of joy in your worldview?

Depression can transform you into someone you barely recognize—someone who’s lost hope that things can get better. But they can. When resentment, anger, and hopelessness become your constant companions, when isolation feels safer than connection, you’re caught in depression’s cycle. This isn’t who you truly are, and you don’t have to face this alone.

Depression takes hold when we become trapped in negative thinking patterns that create emotional pain. These patterns stem from deeper unmet needs, unprocessed experiences, and internal dialogues you may not even realize you’re having. My approach helps you identify and transform these hidden roots.

Through our work together, you’ll uncover what’s truly driving your depression rather than just managing symptoms. We’ll process the emotions you’ve been bottling up, connect your emotional experiences with physical sensations, and develop resources for a genuinely fulfilling life. My emotionally-based approach creates a safe space where you can welcome the inner self you’ve been ignoring. With unconditional acceptance and support, you’ll finally release the guilt and regret you’ve carried—this is where true and permanent healing begins. You deserve to rediscover joy, purpose, and connection.

your brighter tomorrow

From Surviving to Living

Everyone experiences sadness differently. Understanding where yours comes from isn’t just helpful—it’s transformative. Rather than “coping” with emotions, you’ll learn to navigate them with acceptance and clarity. Stop giving depression authority over your life. It’s time to decide to be happy because you deserve it. Together, we’ll address the core of your depression and build a foundation for lasting change. You don’t have to walk this path alone.

“I have been in therapy almost all my life and have worked with several therapists in the past; however, I never knew about Gestalt Therapy. Working with Carmen has impacted my life so much that it is incredible for me to say I’m not depressed anymore and feeling confident when saying it. I have tried Cognitive behavioral therapy for a long time and couldn’t ever change my train of thought. Working with Carmen helped me realize the underlying sources of my depression as well as my unfinished business that was causing my self-defeating attitude all the time. People around me have noticed the change and it is so refreshing to look forward to the next day for a change. Her dedication and her focus on you becoming aware is incredible, learning how to “be in contact” has totally improved my outlook on life; and become self-acceptant of myself. I recommend her services to anyone struggling with depression or anxiety.”

Sally R.

burnout

The Heart of Helping: When Passion Meets Burnout

You entered this field because you care deeply about others. Helping people has always been your passion—but now, that passion feels distant.

Remember when each workday felt like a new adventure? When you could be fully present with clients/patients and still have energy left for yourself and loved ones? Now, your alarm triggers autopilot mode, emotional numbness persists, and your body signals distress through aches and depleted energy.

Burnout isn’t simply fatigue—it’s a complex condition rooted in your relationship with yourself and your work. When consistently prioritizing others’ needs before your own, you disrupt an essential balance that sustains your wellbeing. As helping professionals, we’re trained to pause our needs to assist others, but this strength becomes a vulnerability when we can’t reconnect with our inner world.

Through our work together, you’ll connect with your inner experience without judgment, identify neglected needs fueling your burnout, and understand what your body’s signals are truly communicating. I create a space where you can explore what’s happening beneath the surface. Imagine waking up excited again, being fully present with clients/patients while having energy for your personal life. By addressing root causes, you’ll restore the balance that allows your natural passion to flourish. Your needs become the priority—because attending to them is precisely what makes you effective in helping others.

from burnout to balance

You’re Not Alone

In the journey from burnout to balance, remember that you’re not walking this path alone. Countless helping professionals have stood where you stand now, feeling depleted yet responsible for others’ wellbeing. Together, we’ll transform your relationship with work by honoring your needs alongside your calling to serve. This transformation isn’t just about managing symptoms—it’s about rediscovering joy in your profession and reclaiming your authentic self. The compassion you so freely give to others deserves to flow back to you. When it does, you’ll find a sustainable way to help others without losing yourself.

grief

Finding Your Path Through Grief

You still can’t believe they’re gone. Tears become your new breathing. Every reminder—a song, a smell, a photo—brings a wave of emotion that threatens to pull you under.

When we lose someone, we also lose a part of ourselves. The person we were in relation to them no longer exists in the same way. This dual loss—of them and of a piece of your identity—requires a special kind of healing.

Unresolved emotions—guilt, resentment, words left unsaid—can complicate your grief journey. The pain feels isolating because each person’s grief is uniquely their own. Well-meaning friends offer platitudes like “time heals” or “they’re in a better place,” but these words provide little comfort when your world has been shattered.

Through our work together, I’ll create space for you to express what you haven’t been able to say to anyone else. We’ll process unresolved emotions that may be holding you back, honor the part of yourself that’s changed forever, and connect with your inner world to find meaning in your loss. I’ll guide you through exercises designed to help you identify and process your specific emotions. Together, we’ll navigate this challenging terrain, acknowledging both the pain of what’s lost and the possibility of what can emerge. You don’t have to walk this path alone—I’m here to help you reorganize your life and discover how to carry your love forward.

your heart’s recovery

Finding Your Way Forward

Saying goodbye is never easy, but your grief doesn’t have to remain this intense forever. Healing doesn’t mean forgetting—it means integrating the loss into your life in a way that allows you to move forward while honoring what matters. By connecting deeply with your inner world, you can begin to reorganize yourself for a new way of living—one that acknowledges your loss while creating space for new meaning and connection. You don’t have to think you “deserve this pain” to honor your loved one. They would want to see you heal.

“I had the opportunity to work with Carmen on my unaddressed grief over the loss of my father. In our session we did an empty chair therapy exercise to help release those unspoken words, thoughts and feelings that I have been holding on to since he passed away. Carmen was patient and comforting as she walked me through every step of the exercise. I felt such relief afterwards. It was as if a weight was lifted from my chest. I highly recommend working with Carmen. She truly cares for your overall well-being and wants her patients to get the most out of their therapy.”

Kristina H.

life transitions

Navigating Life’s Crossroads

Confusion, anger, fear, sadness, and anxiety are taking over your daily life. Whether you’re contemplating a career change, relocating, ending a relationship, or grieving a loss, transitions can leave you overwhelmed with uncertainty.

The questions multiply: What if things don’t work out? What if I end up alone? What if I fail? When fear takes over, you can feel paralyzed—stuck between the comfort of what was and the uncertainty of what could be.

What many don’t realize is that feeling stuck often contains valuable information. Your doubts, fears, and hesitations aren’t weaknesses to overcome—they’re messengers with important insights about your needs and values. When we rush past our discomfort without honoring these messages, we miss crucial opportunities for healing and authentic growth.

Through our work together, we’ll create a safe space to explore your inner world without judgment. I’ll help you honor your doubts and decode the wisdom they contain, process the emotions tied to both what you’re leaving behind and what lies ahead, and develop an action plan that respects your authentic needs. Transitions always involve saying goodbye to aspects of yourself while welcoming new ones—this process of “death and rebirth” is natural but rarely easy. My approach helps you connect with your inner wisdom so you can make decisions that truly align with who you are, transforming overwhelming uncertainty into a meaningful journey of self-discovery.

your new chapter

From Stuck to Flowing

By connecting deeply with your inner world during times of change, you transform anxiety into awareness. When you understand what your emotions are trying to tell you, you can move from feeling stuck to flowing with life’s inevitable changes. I’ll help you put everything into perspective, navigate the complex emotions, and find clarity that empowers your decisions. Together, we’ll address not just the practical aspects of change but the deeper emotional landscape that often goes unexplored. Adapting to a new chapter can be challenging… …but you don’t have to do this alone. Help is here.

Trauma

Healing from Trauma’s Deep Impact

Being exposed to a traumatic experience is tragic.
Living with its aftermath makes finding peace even harder.

Hypervigilance, distrust, and difficulty connecting with others become your default. When everything triggers memories of your trauma, you’re constantly reliving the experience, trapped in “defense mode.” Whether you’ve experienced childhood emotional trauma, abandonment, abuse, accidents, or toxic relationships, these experiences leave deep scars. Nightmares disrupt your sleep, anxiety pervades your days, and genuine safety feels impossible.

This wasn’t your fault. At the time of trauma, your body and mind couldn’t satisfy fundamental needs for protection, safety, and security. The roots of your current struggles trace back to these unmet needs and unprocessed emotions. When fear keeps you stuck, depression often follows, and isolation seems like the only safe option.

I can’t change what happened to you in the past, but I can help you heal from it in the here and now. My emotionally-based approach connects you with your inner unsatisfied needs to heal past wounds in the present moment. Together, we’ll process unresolved emotions you couldn’t navigate during the traumatic experience, develop personal resources to help you feel safe and grounded, and transform your perspective from victim to survivor. I’ll meet you where you are, moving at your pace, always respecting your comfort level. You deserve to reclaim your life from trauma’s grip and discover what healing truly feels like.

Your renewed story

You Are a Survivor

Your healing journey is unique, and I’m honored to help you discover your path. I provide a safe environment where you can explore your most sacred fears and find the resources to transform them. Don’t let trauma define who you are. The roots of your suffering can be addressed, and genuine healing is possible. You’ve already taken the first brave step by seeking help. Together, we’ll work through the root causes of your trauma and build a foundation for lasting peace and connection.