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If any of this feels familiar, you’ve taken a vital step by being here. My practice is dedicated to helping you resolve these patterns, shifting from the feeling of just getting through the day to waking up feeling calmer, and moving through your life with a real sense of clarity, ease, and the freedom to choose your own way.
Drawing on thirty years of clinical experience, I synthesize psychodynamic psychotherapy, EMDR and IFS with evidence-based somatic therapies. This integrative care is uniquely tailored to help you meet life's challenges with more clarity, confidence and internal equilibrium.
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Ready to bridge the gap between where you are and where you want to be? Let's connect to discuss how to take the first step towards focusing your attention on what really matters to you.
I’m Carole Shepherd, LCSW‑R, LMT, RYT, SEP, an Integrative Psychotherapist, EMDR Consultant and Digital Wellness Specialist with 30 years' experience providing integrative, somatic‑informed care for trauma, addiction recovery, mood disorders, and compulsive technology use.
My approach is grounded in evidence-based practices, including EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Somatic Therapy (SEP), and psychodynamic psychotherapy. I work collaboratively with you to tailor therapy to your specific needs and goals. Whether you are struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, or other challenges, I will meet with you where you are.
A clear, structured path to recovery blending trauma-informed techniques: EMDR & IFS therapy to help you recover from the destabilizing effects of physical, psychological or developmental trauma, whether it was experienced days before or decades ago.
Reclaim Your Attention. Rebalance Your Life. Specialized therapy and structured programs to help you shift from excessive tech use to intentional engagement. Restore focus and attention to what really matters to you.
My clinical approach to mood disorders moves beyond traditional symptom management. By integrating therapies like EMDR and Internal Family Systems, psychodynamic psychotherapy, and targeted somatic approaches, we address the pain and patterns that keep you stuck.

Going beyond talk therapy to address how your system holds stress. Offering Somatic Experiencing (SEP), Sensorimotor Psychotherapy and clinical Yoga Nidra to facilitate deep nervous system regulation.
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To accommodate the complexities of your daily life, I provide a flexible hybrid model designed for both consistency and convenience: