Carolynn Stothers M.S, LMFT

“Be not the slave of your own past. Plunge into the sublime seas, dive deep and swim far, so you shall come back with self-respect, with new power, with an advanced experience that shall explain and overlook the old.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Sometimes, it can be hard to find our way back to our truest self because of the burdens we carry—weighing us down—keeping us stuck in our path. As a therapist, I provide a supportive, compassionate, and non-judgmental space to ease your isolation, unburden your heart, and explore life’s dilemmas. In this way, my hope is that you can feel supported, obtain perspective, and gain the tools you seek that can help you find the strength to continue your story. I have earned a Master’s degree from California Lutheran University in Counseling Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, with a concentration in Family Mediation and a supporting Bachelor’s degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in Psychology, with a minor in Child Development. As a marriage and family therapist, I not only look at the individual, but the pattern of interaction between the individual and their environment—the system in which they live. My education, training, and personal experience has provided me with a firm foundation for helping children, adolescents, adults, and families with a diverse range of issues: anxiety, depression, life transitions, postpartum and matrescence, trauma, grief and loss, relationships, shame, and self esteem. My therapeutic approach is humanistic, attachment focused, and client centered utilizing a combination of approaches and interventions such as CBT, ACT, attachment, EMDR, and solution-focused therapy. *Only offering Telehealth appointments at this time