You have a gentle soul and a fierce heart, 
and you're ready show up for yourself. 

You worked hard. You created a business that serves people with your awesome skill and unique magic. Yet somehow as you try to grow, you keep getting stuck. There's something keeping you small, and you long to push through the blocks and take action so you can have the life you dream about. You want a bigger, more joyful life, and a business you can love. 

You know you have something of value to share.

​​You put in a lot of effort to get where you are. Training. Experience. Putting yourself out there.
You bought a business strategy course. Or several.
You've thought and thought about the next steps. You signed up for yet another workshop.

But even though you are so ready to do the next thing, something gets in the way. 
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You're ready to get to the heart of what's keeping you small so you can move forward with confidence and ease.

Hi, I'm Carissa. 

I'm here to help. I specialize in helping you heal the blocks that get in the way of taking action and creating a life that is joyful. 
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I'm a licensed therapist with extensive training in healing trauma, a certified EMDR therapist and consultant, and a business owner myself. I've waded through the mire of my own fear and vulnerability and I have experienced burnout and suffering as a business owner. I've been in the trenches, and I get it. I also know what it takes to create change. I will bring my arsenal of skills to help you heal blocks from the root, take action to create a bigger life, and feel joy in being a business owner.

​I will use warmth, curiosity, and gentle persistence to help you reach your goals. 

It's time to show up and feel joy.  

I offer small group coaching and one-on-one therapy to help you heal what gets in the way and learn the art of joyfully showing up. 

Take the Leap. ​

The Joyful Business:
A Small Group Program for Business Success

Feel the power of a small, safe, supportive community, loving accountability, and tons of intensive support as you embark on this 6-week journey from feeling stuck and unsure to joyfully taking action to grow your business. 

Different from therapy, this small group program focuses on targeted techniques and clear action steps to grow your business and feel joy and aliveness as a business owner. 

New program begins January 25. Space is limited. 
​Sign up now to reserve your spot. Exclusively for women business owners. ​

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Radical Results:
​One-on-One Therapy

As a woman stepping out in this world to do bigger things, blocks WILL come up that get in the way of taking your next step.
It's part of the process. 

In order to grow and change it is necessary to heal what's under the block so you can move forward with confidence and ease. With EMDR and other trusted therapeutic methods, we will work together to heal the heart of what holds you back. 

Contact me now to schedule a 10 minute consult call so you can begin to move through the pain and stuckness that get in your way and start to live joyfully. ​

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EMDR Therapy Huntington Beach, California​

​"Carissa is a powerful and grounding ally that supports
deep truths to unfold and ​new possibilities to manifest."​

                                                                               -Cristina Allen

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Watch the TEDx talk: The Art of Being Your Own Best Friend

Tap into some joy right now by taking a moment to pause and watch this video.
​Learn how to love your inner critic and speak to yourself with kindness.
Learn the art of being your own best friend. 

EXCLUSIVELY OFFERING TELEHEALTH SESSIONS AT THIS TIME
During the COVID-19 pandemic, I am exclusively offering therapy sessions through a private,
secure, video platform. With telehealth, you can be safe and comfortable in your own home
​and still have access to effective therapy.  

In the words of others...

"​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. 

"​Carissa is a powerful and grounding ally that supports deep truths to unfold and new possibilities to manifest."
​-Cristina A. 

"The most compassionate and caring person...
​She makes everyone feel welcomed and has such a calming spirit."
​-Valeri T. 
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"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 Dave, Hakomi Graduate, Psychology Graduate Student 

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