About Me

Hi, I'm Carly (she/her). I provide in-person individual therapy in Oakland, California and individual telehealth sessions throughout California. My background is in psychology, anthropology and education. I love to reflect on what motivates us, what touches us, what makes us feel accepted, what gives us a sense of agency and what gets in the way of feeling like we belong.

 

I approach therapy from an existential lens. I enjoy working with individuals who are open to exploring conditions of our being that evoke emotion and choice, in all aspects of life - individually, within friendships and partnerships, in families, at work, in communities and in existence. A major component of existential exploration involves investigating the external world as support, relationships as supportive or harmful, yourself as a unique individual and what gives you agency and purpose. I work with individuals to process triggering, activating, difficult, or simply new life circumstances, as a means of improving self-awareness, self-compassion and growth.

 

I love working with individuals on how to make room for their authentic self to connect and live more fully. I work with individuals dealing with generalized and social anxieties, depressive disorders, OCD, trauma, substance use, gender identity, relationship exploration, existential dread, self-loss and other concerns.

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