269-953-0116 (text or call)
WELCOME
Whether this is the beginning of your therapeutic journey, you're looking to augment work you're already doing, or you're a colleague looking to explore consultative/training opportunities, I am glad you're here.
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"You can have courage, or you can have comfort, but we can't have both. Not at the same time."
- Brené Brown
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About Me:
Hi, I am Carmen
Just shy of a decade ago, I made the decision to shift my career path from academia to psychotherapy. The decision to give up the comfort and familiarity of the path I'd chosen, to the one I dreamed to embark upon was one of the most pivotal moments of my life. It's often moments such as these - when a person recognizes there is more they are seeking beyond what they have now - be it a career shift, a relationship, or uncovering patterns of behavior that are no longer suiting them - that a person makes contact with me.
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While I am committed to furthering my training and education continuously, I truly believe the most important part of healing is in the therapeutic relationship itself. It is my hope that each of the individuals I work with will feel my compassion, warmth, dedication, and commitment to the journey they are on.
EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING
EMDR
Subsequent Advanced EMDR Training:​
Behavioral/Substance Addictions
Deep Shame and Dissociation
Virtual EMDR
Easy Ego State Interventions
EMDR and Somatic Psychology
Perpetrator-Identified Parts
Participant in monthly reading group
GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY
Member of the American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA)
Student of the Center for Group Studies
Participant in weekly process-oriented training group
IFS - INFORMED
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Ongoing IFS Trainings Including:
Internal Family Systems and Eating Disorders
Participant in monthly IFS reading group
EDUCATION
B.S. Central Michigan University (2011): Political Science, Psychology, LeadershipÂ
M.A. Central Michigan University (2013): Master of Arts in Political Science
M.P.A. Central Michigan University (2014): Master of Public Administration
M.A. University of Notre Dame (2016): Master of Arts in Political Science Â
M.S.W. Indiana University (2018): Master of Social Work (Mental Health and Addictions)
ACTIVE LICENSURE
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
Indiana, Illinois & Texas
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Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)
Massachusetts
SERVICES PROVIDED
All services are provided via telehealth.
INDIVIDUAL THERAPY
This time is for you and it is an honor for me to share the space with you. I am adaptive in my approaches based on the needs and desires of each person. I bring a lot of myself into the session including the well-timed f-bomb and my snarky sense of humor. There is no way to "do it right" when it comes to therapy (though, believe me, I've tried). My hope is that in our time together that you will find your way toward being your authentic self, whatever that might mean for you.
SHAME PSYCHO-EDUCATION GROUP
I have created the curriculum for a 12-week, closed, psychoeducational group on the topic of shame. The first six weeks are based on a theoretical model for understanding the way that shame brings us away from our experiences in the present. The second half of group is thematic and is focused on confronting topic-specific narratives on the topics of: body image, family of origin roles/trauma, religion, sex/sexuality, and money/"success."
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Individuals may participate in this group one time, they may repeat it, or they may choose to go onto a process group upon completion.
PROCESS GROUP THERAPY
Group as modality is challenging to explain, it's one of those "you had to be there," types of experiences. I describe group to many of my clients as having the opportunity to try something new, such as: expressing an uncomfortable emotion in the presence of others, taking up more space (or sharing space, depending on your nature), learning how to express needs and desires. Group often replicates a family system and allows for the healing of old wounds, some of which you may not have known where there. Read more about Group Therapy as described by the American Group Psychotherapy Association.
Group Therapy Consultation
For individuals who are looking to launch their first groups, or for folks who are working to understand the dynamics at play within their ongoing groups, having a space to process and explore can be a huge asset.
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I have historically provided individual consultation to group leaders including providing existing curriculum, marketing materials, agreements, and such as a way to bolster folks doing this work.
ADJUNCTIVE THERAPY
Sometimes it is helpful to have a treatment team of practitioners for you to get your needs met. I have experience collaborating with an individual's primary therapist to provide augmentative EMDR or IFS-informed parts-identification work to assist with the work they are doing in individual therapy.
INTENSIVE THERAPIES
There are times when 50 minutes is just not enough. There are times when it may be a collaborative decision (or my recommendation) that an 80 minute session may be more suited for the type of work that we are doing.
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Sometimes, more is needed. I also offer 3-hour intensive sessions. While I am predominantly a telehealth provider, there are times when in-person intensives can be scheduled (in Indiana, Texas, and Massachusetts). I am glad to discuss what that opportunity might look like.
FAQS
HOW LONG ARE SESSIONS AND WHAT IS THE COST?
Individual Therapy: 50 Minutes - $165
Individual Therapy: 80 Minutes - $250
Individual Intensive: 3 Hours - $600
​Couple Therapy: 50 Minutes - $185
Couple Therapy: 80 Minutes - $275
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Group Therapy: 90 Minutes - $60
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Please contact me for a free, 20-minute phone/zoom consultation to determine whether to schedule an intake.
DO YOU ACCEPT INSURANCE?
I do not accept insurance, I can provide a Super Bill (insurance jargon) that shows the services I have billed and associated fees. You may be able to receive some reimbursement from your insurance. I am considered an "Out of Network" Provider.