IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL THERAPY IN CALIFORNIA & VIRTUAL THERAPY IN NEVADA

Don’t just smile through it.

This is therapy that empowers you to take the helm — even if you’ve spent a lifetime playing by everyone else’s rules.

Let yourself shine.

EMDR therapy can turn your untapped wisdom into unstoppable strength.

“Carissa is a powerful and grounding ally that supports deep truths to unfold and ​new possibilities to manifest.”
— Cristina Allen

Does this resonate?

Life's thrown you curveballs and you're tired of catching them with a smile.

Pretending to always be at the top of your game is exhausting. Maybe you even wonder “How did I end up here?”

What if you could pause, take a deep breath, and be fully present in a life you love to live?

Do you relate to any of the following?

  • ​​If you have experienced trauma in childhood and/or adulthood, it can have a profound impact on how you feel and experience life in the present.

    ​You don't need to suffer or pretend like everything is okay, when it's not.

    Therapy can help you heal.

  • Maybe you've already done a lot of personal work and therapy, but there's still something that's not working.

    ​Specialized modalities like EMDR, somatic work, and other time-tested techniques can target the problem at the root, and get you unstuck for good.

    Together we'll create a plan for you that works.

  • ​You might notice that no matter what you do, you find yourself having thoughts that something is not right about you.

    Even if part of you KNOWS you are worthy, you keep feeling not good enough. Let's break that cycle together.

  • If you are reading this, you have likely received messages that you need to be "nice" and make others around you comfortable with your presence.

    This is a collective wound for women, people of color, and those that are LGBTQ+, and it can affect you in different ways based on your personal experiences.

    You deserve to have the support and skills to feel empowered to be you. You deserve to have the confidence to use your voice. You deserve to know you can live the life you choose.

Here's the truth…

It's not too late to take charge of your story.

I’M CARISSA

I'm passionate about helping you thrive.

Together, we'll turn your people-pleasing past into fuel for your powerhouse future.

“Working with Carissa helped mold me into becoming the person I was always meant to be.”
— M

You're finally ready to shed the "nice person" act and get real support. Not the kind that nods and tells you everything will be fine, but the kind that walks by your side, helps you demolish barriers, and shows you how to tap into the awesomeness already within you.

If you're itching to feel alive, at home in your body, and become the person you've always known you could be, you're in the right place.

With a frame of radical acceptance, over a decade of experience as a trauma therapist, certification as an EMDR therapist and consultant, and a relentless champion for all my clients, we'll craft a strategy tailored to your unique journey.

HERE’S HOW I CAN HELP

If you’re ready to stop asking for permission and start living on your terms-

Let's talk.

You can grab the helm and steer your life exactly where YOU want it to go.

  • EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a powerful therapeutic modality that goes beyond talking and get to the root of what is wrong.

    EMDR is backed by years of research and evidence, and it has been one of the most potent tools for change with my clients. Let's make it the catalyst for your healing, too.

  • When you have experienced trauma in your life, no matter how long ago, it can have a profound impact on how you feel in the present.

    I have specialized techniques that will help you heal from the inside out, so you can connect to your joy, aliveness, and confidence.

  • This will not be a cookie-cutter approach to your healing. We will collaborate together and use the tools that best fit you and your unique needs.

    There is no one like you, and no one has experienced exactly what you have. We will take all of your uniqueness into consideration as we create a healing plan designed for you.

  • For therapists: Offering consultation for new and experienced EMDR therapists who are looking for support with feeling confident and skillful in bringing EMDR into their practice.

    I specialize in integrating EMDR and parts work and working with complex trauma and dissociation from an intersectional feminist perspective.

    You can work with me to gain hours for certification, if you want to brush up your EMDR skills, or if you need support with integrating EMDR into your treatment plan for your complex-trauma clients.

“I can’t think of a better, more lovely, caring and compassionate person to help you with whatever is keeping you from becoming all that you can be. ”
— Josh G.

FOR THERAPISTS

Compassionate, person-centered consultation for therapists.

Deepen your EMDR skills and confidently integrate EMDR and parts work.

  • As an EMDRIA Approved Consultant, when you work with me, you can gain hours for certification while you strengthen your EMDR skills.

    You will also get support and discover effective tools to integrate EMDR and parts work to support your entire caseload.

  • Combining EMDR and parts work together is the most compassionate and effective combination that I have found to bring lasting change to my clients and the clients of my consultees.

    We will strengthen your EMDR skills while also exploring ways to combine parts work and EMDR so that these two powerful modalities can benefit even your most complex clients.

  • Supporting clients who have experienced complex trauma and dissociation can sometimes feel overwhelming, and you may worry that you're not doing enough to help them heal.

    There is hope. Together, we will bring compassion, understanding, and powerful tools to your therapeutic practice. We will combine compassion and understanding with proven techniques and skills, making a profound difference in the lives of your clients and in your confidence in the therapist seat.

Watch my TEDx Talk:

The Art of Being Your Own Best Friend

  • ​I can't think of a better, more lovely, caring and compassionate person to help you with whatever is keeping you from becoming all that you can be. Carissa is pure light. Her insight, empathy and optimism are gifts that will comfort, guide and hearten you in so many ways. I can't say enough about this angel. You are in good hands.

    Josh G.

  • Carissa is wonderful. She is a very supportive, caring, loving, and engaged listener. She is extremely proactive, understanding, and non-judgmental.

    Sharon B.

  • The most compassionate and caring person... ​She makes everyone feel welcomed and has such a calming spirit.

    Valeri T.

  • Carissa... is one of the kindest, most down-to-earth, easy to relate to therapists I have ever seen. It is one thing to have these qualities as a human, of which I know some, but the rare quality she brings is bringing all of that into the role of therapist which is quite special indeed.

    Ajay D.

  • Carissa is, is the simplest terms, phenomenal. She is impactful, diligent, and fierce when it comes to helping clients achieve the confidence and skill necessary to not only achieve their goals, but achieve them abundantly... Working with Carissa helped mold me into becoming the person I was always meant to be.

    M