Carin Wohadlo

It is not easy being human in this beautiful and heartbreaking world, and it can be challenging to process it on our own. Working with a compassionate mental health professional can help you to feel supported as you engage in personal discovery and foster empowerment. I am committed to showing up with empathy and gentle curiosity in collaboration with all my clients. I am licensed in Colorado, Maine, and Rhode Island, and will be adding additional state licenses soon. I have a passion for working with artists, writers, poets, musicians, and designers. I welcome the opportunity to work with clients of all backgrounds and identities. As an artist, writer, former academic, and mental health counselor, I have dedicated my life to creating connection and depth in relationships.

• MA in Mental Health Counseling from Northwestern University
• MFA in Visual Art from Rutgers University
• 4 years experience in mental health counseling private practice
• 15 years experience teaching studio art and cultural studies at colleges and universities
• Specializing in artist identity, high sensitivity, existential themes, and depth therapy

I draw on psychodynamic, humanistic, and trauma-informed approaches to therapy, paired with creative and poetic strategies. Evidence-based strategies to support your nervous system are also a part of the work. Existential and feminist perspectives in therapy guide me in our therapeutic exploration. And, looking through a holistic lens—contexts, systems, identities, experiences—always informs the work. I am awed by the expansiveness of the human experience, including the traumas and the joys, and I celebrate the curiosity and strength that is an innate part of the therapeutic process with all my clients.

Our first session together will be a chance to get to know each other, at your pace and with your priorities in mind. I will offer suggestions for strategies on day one to support you between sessions. I believe that therapy at its best is a collaboration in service of your well-being needs and goals. We will start the process of creating a living document that I call the Care & Support Plan, which is a road map to help guide us in our conversations. We will refer to it as needed and use it as a tool to reflect on your healing progress and personal growth. It is an honor and privilege to collaborate with those doing the deep work of self-discovery for both personal and collective healing. I look forward to meeting you!