Welcome to Kairos Counseling and Consulting LLC. Im Carmen. I am Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP) in the state of Pennsylvania. In 2014, I received my masters degree in counseling psychology from Chatham University. Impacting individuals and families; helping them to experience resilience, growth and transformation through difficult experiences and life transitions has continued to be my primary motivation. My clients are usually self-aware, observant, strong, intelligent, and sensitive; desiring the skills or motivation to move forward. But also may feel overwhelmed, ashamed, anxious, depressed, self conscious and/or defeated. My role in your journey will be to assist you in managing physical, emotional and experiential symptoms that have kept you stuck, process distressing experiences and envision a future grounded in hope.
Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I look forward to supporting you in that journey. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. And your treatment plan should be tailored to meet your unique and specific concerns. In our first session we will get to know each other to determine goodness of fit understanding of how I can best serve you. We will discuss your leading concerns along with the impact it has on you. Together we will develop goals to guide us over the next few sessions.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Family conflicts, Sleeping disorders, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Attachment issues, Avoidant personality, Blended family issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Codependency, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Domestic violence, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Immigration issues, Impulsivity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality disorders, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Smoking / vaping cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Trichotillomania, Women's issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Carmen is very good at listening and coming up with alternative ways for solutions.
Written on Jan 03, 2024 after therapy with Carmen for 3 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, and trauma and abuse
Carmen Porter is a very kind and understanding person. She listens to me and her suggestions/coping skills are very helpful to me. I have only had two sessions with her but I am very pleased to be working with her.
Written on Dec 02, 2023 after therapy with Carmen for 3 weeks
Carmen is incredibly attentive and intuitive. She is able to approach my problems very gently and offers a variety of solutions and approaches. She listens with sincerity and allows me the dignity I thought I’d lose by sharing my honest personal experiences. She’s a wonderful therapist!
Written on Sep 05, 2023 after therapy with Carmen for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
She responded in a very timely and respectful manner. She was also very descriptive in her profile when she reached out to me and I could immediately tell that she would be a good counselor for me because of her beliefs and background.
Written on Aug 27, 2023 after therapy with Carmen for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, and bipolar disorder