Cari McCloskey

I’m Cari, a mental health therapist who leads with curiosity, compassion, and a touch of comic relief. I work with adults, teens, and couples dealing with anxiety, grief, ADHD, and relationship conflict. My training in mindfulness-based /somatic approaches helps me to help clients who are ready to move past intellectualizing and into healing at a deeper level.

My yoga background shapes how I approach stress, emotional-regulation, and the mind-body connection in real, practical ways.

I work both virtually and in person in Rockville, MD.

I don't believe in a one-size-fits-all approach. Some sessions feel like deep emotional processing; others feel like problem-solving or building concrete skills. I pull from mindful/ trauma-informed CBT, DBT, ACT, and Emotionally Focused Therapy.

My sessions tend to be warm & genuine because that’s what I look for in my own therapist.

So many people struggle with feeling like they're "too much" or "not enough," and I want to support people in feeling whole and confident exactly as they are. Because I truly believe it’s easier to learn and grow from a place of self-love rather than shame.

During the first session, we can talk about your favorite food, your most traumatic memory, or anything in between. I’m here to make you feel comfortable and build a trustworthy therapeutic relationship. Whether you’ve done this before and you’re ready to give me your whole backstory or you’re new and don’t know where to even start- I’m here to listen and guide our sessions as needed.

I offer a free 15-minute phone consultation so that we can do a ~vibe check~ before committing to anything.