I am a licensed marriage and family therapist and have been practicing for 7 years. My experience has been working with children ages 0-18 and their families, as well as with couples as partners or co-parents. My style of therapy is based in attachment theory which means the way we're parented in in early childhood gives a road map for relationships in adolescence and adulthood. I've worked with clients with histories of trauma from abuse and neglect, experiences with loss of caregiver, issues with intimacy in connection both emotional and sexual, as well as with parents who need assistance with providing structure, routine, and developmentally appropriate discipline for their children. I believe that connection is a healer, people want to be seen, heard, and acknowledged from age 0-100. My style of therapy is warm, direct, and tailored to your needs. I like to discuss how we'll know we're ready to end therapy from the very beginning so we stay on track. I believe in a somatic approach, our bodies give us cues and our feelings are not bad or good, they're just letting us know to pay attention to what's happening in front of us-- it's our response that is either functional or dysfunctional. I really like to understand your family system, and help you reflect on how you developed certain survival skills that are potentially not working anymore. I'd love to meet and get to know you and see how I can be helpful to you in this specific time in your life.
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and Foster Care, Attachment issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Jealousy, Life purpose, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Somatization, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Gottman Method, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
AL LMFT L449
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Caroline is empathetic and supportive while also offering insightful and helpful ideas. Her patience and candor have been profoundly helpful to me. She's awesome.
Written on Apr 04, 2022 after therapy with Caroline for 10 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, grief, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Caroline May has been a God-send to me. She is easy to talk to and down to earth without any judgemental vibes and makes you feel calm and comfortable in discussing your issues with her. She provides great support and also suggest resources she feels I could benefit from. I look forward to our weekly sessions and appreciate her being that neutral person in my life to talk to. She makes me really think and realize things that I have conditioned myself to suppress. I would 10/10 recommend Caroline May to anyone!
Written on Aug 02, 2021 after therapy with Caroline for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Caroline is amazing! She is so easy to talk to, very professional and her insight and training have helped me so much. Would highly recommend!!
Written on Jun 10, 2021 after therapy with Caroline for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, parenting issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes