trauma therapy in phoenix, az.
Real therapy for the real you.
Therapy for people-pleasers, cycle-breakers, and adults healing from childhood wounds and complicated relationships with their parents. Get to the root of old patterns, trust yourself more, and become more you.
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Hey, I’m Carli. i’m so glad you’re here!
Healing isn’t about becoming someone else. It’s about becoming more you.
The fact that you've made it this far tells me you've probably noticed something in your life doesn't feel quite right. Maybe it's your relationships. Maybe it's work. Maybe you can't quite put your finger on it—you just know something needs to change.
Whatever brought you here, I'm glad you're listening to that part of yourself!
Therapy with me is warm, collaborative, and honest—think less head nods and "mhms" and more curiosity, a little cursing, and an open invitation to come as you are.
I don't believe you need fixing. I believe you've adapted in brilliant ways to survive difficult experiences. Together, we'll work to make sense of those survival strategies, reconnect with the parts of you that got buried along the way, and help you…
become more you.
the motto around here:
Live authentic as f*ck.
Shrinking yourself to belong. Shape-shifting depending on who you’re around. Keeping the peace, fixing everyone’s problems, being the “easy” one, and wondering what the hell you actually want.
Want a life that doesn’t just look good on the outside, but actually feels good?
You’re in the right place.
We don’t shrink ourselves over here. We acknowledge the messy, flawed, complicated, beautiful humans we are — and embrace that sh*t wholeheartedly.
Healing isn’t about becoming a better, more acceptable version of yourself. It’s about becoming your authentic (AF) self.
Authenticity is something we practice. And the more you practice showing up as yourself — without apologizing, performing, or abandoning yourself to keep everyone else comfortable — the more your life starts to actually feel like yours.
Authentic AF Therapy
Authentic AF Therapy
My Specialties
Where I do my best work
01people-pleasing
You’re exhausted from keeping everyone happy, doing everything “right,” and worrying about what other people think. Let’s help you trust yourself, take up space, and stop abandoning yourself to keep the peace.
02complex trauma
Maybe nothing looked “that bad” from the outside, but you’re still carrying the impact of what happened — or what you needed and didn’t get. We’ll work through the old wounds that are still showing up in your life today.
03difficult family relationships
Navigating a complicated relationship with a parent can bring up guilt, anger, grief, and a whole lot of second-guessing. Therapy can help you make sense of the relationship, set boundaries that feel right for you, and decide what you want your relationship with your parent to look like moving forward.
The Process
Reach out
Book a free 15-minute intro call with me to get your questions answered and see if we’re a good fit. If you’re ready to dive in, you can go ahead and schedule an intake appointment instead.
Feel the shift
Start understanding your patterns, healing what’s underneath them, and finding relief that actually lasts.
Live Authentic AF
Trust yourself. Take up space. Honor what you need. Build a life and relationships that actually feels like yours.
healing and change are possible. i’m here to walk alongside you.