Therapy,
the gift of being heard.
Do you say yes when you mean to say no?
Do you overextend yourself?
Do others needs come before yours?
I can help.
Help for individuals and couples who suffered from neglect and/or abuse in childhood, allowing them to become more self-actualized.
Often people from these family systems do not know how to advocate for themselves.
The Practice
In depth experience supporting clients through alcoholism and addiction in
early recovery as well as those issues that come up in long term sobriety or abstinence.
Are you struggling with sobriety?
Are you unhappy in your recovery?
Are you afraid life will be boring without drugs and alcohol?
I can help.
Other areas of experience:
Anxiety
Do you worry about what is going to happen next? Do you find yourself not being present in the moment? Do you suffer from panic attacks?
Depression
Are you unable to enjoy life? Do you sleep too much? Are you unable to do daily routines of self-care? Are you unable to remember the last time you were happy?
Creativity
Are you stuck and suffering from creative blocks? Do you long for creative expression in your life? Do you wish to explore your creativity?
I can help.
Spirituality
Are you feeling that there is a lack of spiritual connection in your life? Do you wish to explore spirituality? Are you afraid of religion or have past traumatic experiences with religion?
A multicultural, cosmopolitan therapist in San Francisco, Carmen is a California native with Midwestern roots and a deep experiential knowledge of recovery communities and modalities.
EDUCATION:
Bachelors Degree in English Literature from the University of Madison, Wisconsin.
Masters Degree in Integral Counseling Psychology from The California Institute of Integral Studies.
PhD in the Transformative Studies Program from The California Institute of Integral Studies
