About Us

Carrie relocated to Northern California, where she worked for the nation’s only welfare-to-work counseling agency. She was licensed in California as a Marriage and Family Therapist in 2009. While helping adults with co-occurring disorders in Hawaii, where she was also licensed as an LMFT, in 2011 she earned an international certification as a substance abuse counselor. This dual qualification enabled her to relocate to Germany where she was employed with the Department of Defense and provided counseling to Soldiers of the US Army stationed abroad. Carrie returned home to Southern California in 2013 and established a private practice in Santa Monica in 2014. Carrie earned a certificate in Animal Assisted Therapy in 2017. Her specializations include substance abuse, trauma, mood disorders and providing animal assisted therapy with her rescued Poodle/Jack Russel mix, Shelby.

Christina received a Masters in Clinical Psychology specializing in Spiritual and Depth Psychology from Antioch University. Her undergrad specialization was in Mindful Psychology and she combines that with the theories and practices of Gestalt, Jung, Humanism, and Feminism. Christina finds that integrating the client’s spiritual or religious beliefs helps anchor the client in a sense of security to help contain them during moments of dysregulation. Her research and understanding of psychedelic therapies also adds a new approach and perspective to healing anxiety, depression and addiction.

Along with her clinical experience, she has been a practicing Reiki Master for 10 years and received formal training in the use of essential oils for emotional balance. The clients who have experienced the best results have been teens and adults with ADHD, addiction or trauma, as well as individuals who are moving through an individuation process or life transition.

Christina also offers Spiritual Life Coaching, which incorporates Astrology and Reiki.

Patricia earned a Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Southern California. Her experience includes working in outpatient programs and intensive services treating adults and children. She has worked with individuals from different ethnic and religious backgrounds and is culturally sensitive. She is certified in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She has experience working with anxiety, PTSD/trauma, depression, grief and loss, ADHD, and domestic violence. She takes an eclectic approach to treatment by utilizing Cognitive Behavioral therapy, Solution-Focused therapy, mindfulness techniques, and other modalities to provide individualized treatment, with the goal of helping individuals feel empowered to thrive.