Carina Perichino, LMSW

BIO

Starting therapy can feel daunting, especially when you’re already carrying so much. Maybe you’ve been holding more than the people around you realize, or sensing that something needs to shift without knowing what that change might look like. Making sense of life is tricky enough as it is. You deserve a space where you don’t have to carry everything alone; you can bring the uncertainty, the messiness, and the parts you may not yet have words for.

My approach is collaborative, person-centered, trauma-informed, and strengths-based. I believe therapy can hold the hard moments, the laughter, and everything in between.Together, we may explore the thoughts, emotions, patterns, and past experiences shaping your present, then use that understanding to find a path forward. I often incorporate mindfulness, grounding, self-compassion, emotional regulation, and body awareness to help you feel more connected to yourself. My work draws from cognitive behavioral, psychodynamic, and parts-oriented approaches. Above all, therapy with me is about creating meaningful, sustainable change that feels true to who you are.

I feel especially drawn to working with adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma-related experiences, identity development, relationship concerns, major life transitions, or struggles with self-worth. I take a culturally responsive, social justice-informed approach and care deeply about supporting LGBTQIA+ clients, BIPOC individuals, neurodivergent people, and those from diverse cultural backgrounds. Whoever you are and whatever has brought you here, you are welcome and have a place here.

Outside of the therapy room, you can usually find me making art or music, butlering for my cat children, or treating every backyard creature sighting like a wildlife documentary.I also love fantasy stories, Dungeons & Dragons, and meaningful time with friends and family. Creativity, connection, humor, and play bring a lot of joy to my life, and I look forward to learning what brings comfort and meaning to yours.

Wherever you’re beginning, there is room for you to unmask and show up exactly as you are. It would be an honor to support the whole of you: where you have been, who you are now, and who you are becoming. If something in you is ready for a different way forward, I would love to take that first honest step with you.