I have been a practicing therapist for nine years and continue to further my knowledge through continuing education in a variety of mental health fields. I have extensive experience with treating individuals who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, life stressors, depression, and anxiety. I also specialize in family unification, focusing on family dynamics. I believe life can be stressful. Life can be joyful. Through the balance of personal growth and security comes the knowledge of one's self needed to manage the highs and lows of life. Striving to establish goals with each client to ensure growth and security is a priority for me. Practicing critical thinking through reality therapy provides assistance for one to recognize personal strengths. The recognition of personal strengths provides further assistance to overcome and manage the troubling events of day to day life.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Relationship issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Depression, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Attachment issues, Avoidant personality, Body image, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Dependent personality, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Emptiness, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Women's issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
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Carl's help has been impactful, to say the least. My previous therapist either told me what I wanted to hear, or what I already knew. Carl listens then gives actual tools to help me tackle my problems. Wouldn't be where I am today without his help.
Written on Jul 03, 2024 after therapy with Carl for 4 months on issues concerning relationship issues
He knows his profession
Written on Mar 14, 2024 after therapy with Carl for 1 year and 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, and parenting issues
Carl is great at what he does. I’d recommend him to anyone looking to work through anything.
Written on Jan 10, 2023 after therapy with Carl for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, anger management, coping with life changes, and coaching
Carl was a great listener and used interesting analogies to shed light on my thought processes and the bizarre manner in which we all experience life. I would recommend Carl to anyone.
Written on Jan 04, 2023 after therapy with Carl for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, grief, and anger management
So far so good,Carl has helped me a lot
Written on Dec 27, 2022 after therapy with Carl for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, and coaching
Carl is a great therapist. He listens and iis very insightful into what is going on with me. He is very helpful in what we discuss and what my concerns are.
Written on Jul 12, 2022 after therapy with Carl for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and anger management