One of the most satisfying joys of being a therapist is witnessing clients moving away from their suffering and stuckness, and closer to a more satisfying, fulfilled and whole way of living. I believe that you hold the answers to your questions. Whether you're in a partnership, or individual, an adolescent or family, let's collaborate, with honesty and compassion to help you RE-connect to your wisdom, healing and bliss, allowing you to be the ultimate expert in your therapeutic journey.

Assisting individuals, couples, and families to increase awareness of their own power to heal, sustain, and grow in response to life challenges.

I specialize in helping my clients identify negative patterns or behaviors in their life preventing them from being able to live up to their full potential and achieve their goals. I am passionate about helping people who are facing obstacles in communicating with family, friends, or are having trouble having basic interactions in their daily functioning out in the community. I help people develop healthy boundaries and work towards cultivating a greater sense of awareness of their individual wants and needs. I help people find their voice and express themselves in a healthy, conscious and accessible way.

I am now in-network with Partnership insurance. Allow me to be your professional ally on a profound healing journey. I am sure that you, like all people, want to feel better and experience more of what you want. Are your thoughts consistently negative or cruel towards yourself? Is depression sapping your aliveness, or anxiety making it difficult to enjoy life or function at your best? Is your cherished relationship mired in struggle and unhealthy patterns? If you are a couple either in crisis or simply wanting to make your relationship even better I can help you.

Painful feelings and life experiences are difficult to work through alone. Therapy can provide the time and space for support and positive growth. Compassion for those who are struggling emotionally and trust in the innate resiliency of the body/mind are the basic tenants that inform my practice. Interweaving research-supported therapies, I facilitate strategies that help clients discover and apply tools that promote well-being. My priority is in building safe connections with clients in order to help them clarify mental health goals, move through the process of achieving them and live a more empowered, meaningful and joyful life.

I came to Humboldt County in 2001, after completing my psychology degree in Europe and my master's degree in psychotherapy in Syracuse, New York. I have practiced psychotherapy for the last 30 years, and I am familiar with a wide range of issues, situations and diagnosis. Although, I enjoy specific theoretical and practical approaches and models of therapy like CBT, SFBT for treating anxiety, trauma impact and depression symptoms, I clinically focus on what I believe suits best the individual and the situation. I view life as a journey towards betterment of the person and reach for happiness.

As a therapist, my goal is to work with you in order to help you live the life you desire. Together we can examine the past, identify internal and external barriers, explore values, and plan for the future. Authenticity, humility, and social justice are at the core of my work. I approach therapy from a client centered, humanistic, and ACT/CBT orientation.

I have been working with people for 30 years and look forward to helping clients create healthy relationships with me, themselves and with those in their lives. I enjoy working with individuals from all racial and cultural backgrounds who are motivated to make changes in their lives; to reduce painful reactions; and increase their understanding of what makes them feel happy, strong and self assured. I encourage clients to do homework assignments in between therapy sessions, in an effort to help clients take ownership of their process, and learn coping skills that will last beyond treatment.

Is the Past, Gender Expression, or Anxiety making choices instead of You for a full and happy life? (and not doing a very good job of it?) Are you feeling just maxed out every day; sometimes starting from the moment you wake up? Do you feel stress that overwhelms your body's capacity to cope? If so, you may be looking for a therapist like myself. I have personal and professional experiences in these areas and can understand through shared experience and collaboration how to help you get back in charge of your choices.

Everything about our lives is centered in relationship; knowing how to effectively initiate and maintain supportive, enjoyable and mutually satisfying relationships will serve us throughout our lives. But this doesn't happen without many ups and downs, some of which benefit from including a supportive, objective and helpful therapist. If you are wishing to improve your thinking, your skill in dealing with stress, anxiety, depression or trauma, living in past experiences or fearing the future, I would be honored to help.

I strongly believe that each person has the capacity to heal, grow, and thrive in all aspects of their life. Sometimes the stresses and difficulties of life can become too challenging to face on our own, and we need additional therapeutic input to navigate these obstacles and build resiliency. This can include past or present trauma, addiction, rejection, loneliness, grief, relational conflict or other struggles that continue to challenge us. I see the therapeutic relationship as a dynamic partnership between client and therapist and believe in a holistic approach to therapy encompassing mind, body, and spirit.

The clients I work with benefit the most when they embrace the comfort and discomfort that comes with building a therapeutic relationship. Reading all the blurbs is an excellent way to get brief insight into the character of a potential therapist, but whether or not someone will be a good fit is a difficult question with so many options. We know the relationship you build with your therapist is the largest indicator of success. With that in mind, go with your gut! Enjoy the process and embrace the change or help you seek.

Hello! As a licensed counselor and community advocate, I provide individual therapy for people who are interested in discovering and developing skills and methods to increase emotional well-being. I have experience working with individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, grief and loss, sleep issues, workplace stress, caregiver burnout and co-occurring substance use and mental health issues. I also have experience working with individuals and families struggling with trauma.

Everyone feels anxious, stressed or disconnected at times. Sometimes past hurt or self-judgment interfere with enjoying the present. Many of us experience challenges with relationships or intimacy at some point in our lives. Some of us experience lingering effects of inconsistent caregivers, upheaval, or trauma. I offer a safe place to explore. I offer tools to help track your experience and build on your strengths. I can help you work with the ways you hold past hurt, grief, or trauma, and support your natural ability to heal, allowing relaxation, connection, focus, and increased capacity for joy.

When times are tough and the day-to-day feels like a struggle, it can be difficult to reach out for help. You may not know where to go or what to do to make things better. You may be telling yourself that you should be able to solve whatever you are dealing with on your own. The truth is sometimes everyone needs help. I will work with you on identifying what is troubling you, and will help guide you towards health and healing. You are not alone and you do not have to struggle. I'm here to help.

We all come to points in life when we realize something needs to change. Whether you are experiencing conflict, anger, depression, stress, or loss, counseling can help. We can't always control what life throws at us, but in counseling we learn to respond in new ways to reduce suffering, increase happiness and improve our health and relationships. Counseling can reduce stress, heal trauma and loss, increase healthy connections and help life feel more managable. If you are ready to make positive changes, I would love to help you.

As a queer, trans, non-binary, non-conformist, I know that finding the right therapist is hard, and living in a rural setting can be isolating. I can support you with gender transition, depression, anxiety, perfectionism, trauma recovery, accepting your sexuality, or developing the meaningful life you want. You may not be seeking therapy for support related to your gender, sexuality, open relationships, BDSM, size, radical politics, invisible disability, chronic pain, experience of oppression, or neurodiversity, but you will not have to waste your precious time educating me about these realities or convincing me of their validity.

It takes courage to ask for help. I honor you in your pursuit of healing and wholeness. Experience and data show that a strong therapeutic relationship is the key to success in therapy. I endeavor to provide a safe container into which each individual human being who comes for therapy is welcomed. Being met with empathy, respect, acceptance, kindness, understanding, genuineness and non-judgement opens a space where each person can explore their issues without feeling the need to censor or conform. Having another person inalienably aligned with your own deepest Self empowers your unique route to healing and so transformation.

Caryn Lowe is a Certified EMDR therapist and has been studying and practicing EMDR for 13 years. Caryn is trained in psychodynamic and attachment based therapies. She has experience working with a wide spectrum of client issues including sexual assault, addiction,emotional abuse, grief, relational conflict, and medical trauma. She views ongoing education and consultation as cornerstones to providing excellent therapeutic service to her clients.

I have experience working with a wide variety of individuals and have worked in medical settings, counseling centers, churches, and non-profits. At this time I have the most experience working with survivors of childhood abuse and trauma. I also enjoy working with patients that are wanting to explore their identity, whether that be personal, career, or sexual identity. I have a strong value for attuned relationships and appropriate boundaries as I believe that in order to be the best versions of ourselves we must feel able to keep ourselves safe while building fulfilling and healing relationships.