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Hey, I’m Dr. Carter

I help diverse teens and adults transform by building their awareness of their inner strengths. My approach blends evidence-based therapy, compassion, and identity-affirming care so you can heal, grow, and thrive.

My Approach: Genuine, Warm, Lovingly Direct

Specialization in:

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

  • Trauma Therapy

  • Exposure Response Prevention Therapy

  • Couples Therapy

  • Life Coaching for high achieving professionals and athletes

Whether you are having a hard time escaping your inner thoughts, feeling stuck in your relationships, figuring out your identities, overcoming perfectionism, or trying to understand you past trauma. I’ve got you!

I utilize a collaborative and empowering approach to treatment. As an African American woman with experience in navigating my own various intersecting identities, I am committed to social justice and to de-stigmatizing mental health care, in order to increase accessibility of mental health services to marginalized communities. I actively listen and create a safe space for clients to share their life stories, believing firmly that each client has a unique experience in life and that their therapeutic experience should be tailored accordingly. My integrative style and commitment to creating a strong therapeutic alliance results in my clients experiences of empowerment, healing, growth, self-awareness, and increased capacity to navigate life with resilience and strength. 

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