I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker licensed in Hawai’i, with over 7 years experience in social services and mental behavioral health. I have worked with clients with wide ranging experiences including, stress from COVID, parenting concerns, anxiety, depression, PTSD, relationship issues, adjusting to life changes, and low self compassion. I have been a therapist for many people who have experienced sexual, and emotional abuse, child hood trauma, and have worked with many survivors of domestic violence, and women currently experiencing domestic violence.
My style is nurturing, warm, non-judgmental, and supportive, with assertiveness. I believe that therapist and client are colleagues, that my clients should play a large role in treatment planning, and know themselves best. I use interventions such as psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness, solution focused, rational emotive therapy, and existential therapy. I have 7 years of experience as a yoga teacher, and can offer teachings of those practices into our sessions, such as the mind body connection, breath work, and trauma sensitive movement.
I am here to support and empower you in this journey of change, growth, and understanding yourself deeper.
I look forward to getting to know you.
"When you plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. You look into the reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water, or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. " - Thich Nhat Hanh
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Trauma and abuse, Anger management, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, Abandonment, Adoption and Foster Care, Attachment issues, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Dependent Personality, Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, Fertility Issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Panic disorder and panic attacks, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and Discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Existential Therapy, Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy
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Caroline is incredible. I have tried other therapist before and she is the first I have really clicked with and see actionable changes in my life. She is great!
Written on Apr 13, 2021 after therapy with Caroline for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and anger management