Carin Kirikos, LCSW-C
Carin is a holistic psychotherapist, educator, and the founder of Align Integrative Counseling and Wellness. She is, herself, a seeker, and has studied yoga, nature-based spirituality, and meditation for more than three decades. Carin balances intuition and compassionate listening with collaboration and focus. She specializes in supporting clients through major life transitions, and uses Ecotherapy, ACT, PQ, Parts Work, Transpersonal/Neo-Jungian, Nature-Informed, and Body-Centered (Body Up!, SSP, Mindfulness, EFT Tapping, etc.) Modalities.
Carin holds the following licenses and certifications:
-Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-C)
-Graduate Certificate Contemporary Analytical Psychology and Neo-Jungian Studies
-Certified Nature-Informed Therapist
-Certified Safe and Sound Protocol Provider
-Certificate in Storytelling Therapy
-Holistic Health and Wellness Coaching Certificate
-RYT -200 (Registered Yoga Teacher)
Additionally, Carin holds a Masters Degree in Education, and a two year degree in therapeutic bodywork. Carin also provides Reiki/Intuitive Healing sessions, personalized rituals to mark life transitions, and offers Archetypal Tarot Readings.
Professional Memberships:
Association for Contextual Behavioral Sciences
Bereavement Network of Maryland
Cambridge Jungian Circle
Jung Society of Washington DC
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who draws on mind-body techniques, depth psychology, cognitive restructuring, and the natural world for an integrated approach to healing and well being. Specific frameworks include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, parts work, and psychodynamic. I use a tailored approach with my clients, encouraging the gentle and curious exploration of self to navigate depression, anxiety, relationships, and major life changes.
Through our work together you can expect to:
- Develop a sense of inner ease, calm and strength
- Recognize and re-frame habitual thoughts and patterned behaviors
- Understand and communicate universal human needs
- Set healthy boundaries that promote connection to self and others
- Face major life events and changes with intention and presence
- Develop tailored rituals to formally acknowledge changes and to set intentions
- Tap in to the rhythms and constancy of nature to increase a sense of equanimity, awe, and connection
I believe we can learn to alleviate suffering by slowing down, paying attention and connecting with the Wise Self. My emphasis is on contacting the part of you that knows that even difficult events, feelings and behaviors can be a powerful catalyst for positive change.
As a therapist, I draw on breath work, mindfulness, the natural world, the brain-body connection, and the mindful and curious exploration of self.
Specific modalities include but are not limited to:
- Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Ecotherapy/Nature-Informed therapy
- Parts Work/ Positive Intelligence
- Body Up Co-Regulation! and other somatic approaches
- Expressive arts/ Co-created rituals
- Dreamwork/Psychedelic Integration/Archetypal Tarot
- Safe and Sound Protocol
