Therapy Services

I work with teens (16+) and adults across Florida and Virginia through telehealth, helping people make sense of the patterns, struggles, and experiences that have been quietly shaping their lives. Whatever you're carrying, you don't have to figure it out alone.

Depression and Anxiety

You wake up tired even after a full night of sleep. You go through the motions of your day but nothing feels quite real, or quite enough. Maybe you're constantly waiting for something to go wrong, overthinking every conversation, or feeling a heaviness you just can't shake, even when things look fine on the outside.

Depression and anxiety have a way of making you feel like you're the problem. Like everyone else has it figured out and you're just struggling to keep up. And honestly? That feeling makes complete sense. It's one of the cruelest things about depression and anxiety, the way they convince you that the problem is you. But that story they're telling you isn't the truth. It's a symptom. And it's one we can work on together.

In our work together, we'll slow down to look at the thoughts and patterns and work towards building something more sustainable than just getting through the day. You deserve more than survival mode.

Trauma and PTSD

Trauma doesn't always look like what you see in the movies. Sometimes it's a childhood where you had to grow up too fast. Sometimes it's a relationship that left you doubting your own reality. Sometimes it's something that happened years ago that you've never fully talked about, or something ongoing that you're still trying to make sense of.

Whatever it was, your mind and body did exactly what they were supposed to do: they tried to protect you. The problem is that those protective responses don't always know when the danger has passed. So you're still hypervigilant. Still bracing for something to go wrong. Still carrying shame that was never yours to carry. Still disconnected from your own emotions because going numb was safer than feeling everything. Still afraid to say how you really feel. Still replaying things you'd rather forget, and still finding ways to blame yourself for them.

You don't have to call it trauma if that word doesn't fit yet. What matters is that something happened, it have an impact on you, and you deserve support in processing it. Together we'll work to slow things down and find a pace that feels safe, not rushed, and start to loosen the grip it has on your daily life.

Relationships and Communication

Our relationships — with our partner(s), family, friends, and even ourselves — are deeply shaped by the mental health struggles we carry. Depression can cause us to withdraw and push people away. Anxiety can fuel people-pleasing, conflict avoidance, or fear of abandonment. Trauma can make trust feel impossible and leave us unsure of what healthy connection even looks like.

If you find yourself repeating the same patterns, struggling to set boundaries, or feeling unable to express what you really need, you're not alone, and it's not a character flaw. These are learned behaviors, and they can be unlearned.

Together, we can work on recognizing unhealthy relationship patterns, building the communication skills to express your emotions clearly and confidently, and learning how to set and hold boundaries that honor your needs. You deserve relationships that feel safe, reciprocal, and real.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need therapy?

You know that little voice in your head that's been bugging you to make some positive changes? The one telling you it's time to prioritize your mental health and wellbeing? Why not listen up and do something about it today!

Everyone goes through challenges in life, and while we may be used to handling them on our own (whether we wanted to or not), that doesn't mean that we have to keep doing it alone. Therapy provides a judgment-free zone to process it all in a healthy way and together we can work to find the steps towards your best life.

At the end of the day, you don't need to be diagnosed with a mental illness or have major trauma to benefit from talking things through. If you're simply feeling "off" or want to maximize your potential, that's reason enough!

Do you offer a free consultation?

Yes! I offer a free 15-minute consultation call before we get started. It's a relaxed, no-pressure conversation where you can ask questions, share a little about what's going on, and we can both get a sense of whether we'd be a good fit. No commitment required. If you prefer, you can reach out via email and ask questions that way too!

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What treatment modalities to you use in your practice?

I am an inclusive therapist that utilizes a strengths-based, trauma-informed approach tailored specifically to you. I draw from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), attachment based, and trauma based practices depending on what fits best for your goals and your story.

Do you accept insurance?

For clients living in Florida, I am currently in network with Aetna, Cigna, Florida Blue (BCBS), and Providence Health Plan.

For clients living in Virginia, I am currently in network with Aetna, Anthem (BCBS), Cigna, and Providence Health Plan.

I also welcome self-pay clients at a rate of $90 for a 50-minute session.

What is your cancellation policy?

I require at least 24 hours advance notice to cancel appointments. If you notify me less than 24 hours before the appointment, you are required to pay a $60 no-show/late cancellation fee.

What are your hours?

I'm typically work Monday - Thursday from 9:00am to 4:00pm.

How does telehealth work?

All sessions are conducted online via a secure, HIPAA-compliant video platform, and honestly, it's one of my favorite things about the way I work.

Life is busy. Between work, school, family, and everything else pulling at your time, the last thing you need is to fight traffic, find parking, sit in a waiting room, and then try to decompress enough to actually be present for your session. Telehealth removes all of that. You can join from your phone, tablet, or computer — from your bedroom, your car, your lunch break, wherever works for you. No commute, no rushing, no rearranging your whole day.

And if you're wondering whether it still feels like real therapy, it does. The connection is warm, the conversations are real, and the work is just as meaningful as anything that happens in an office. My clients will tell you that it doesn't feel stiff or distant. You'll still get the same judgment-free, genuinely present Carmen on the other side of that screen every single session.

I serve clients across Florida and Virginia, and wherever you are in those states, I'd love to work with you.