Carson McCain, Carson McCain, M.A., LPC
(she/her)
About Me
Do you ever get the feeling that you’re too much? That your grief is just too big, or that you ‘should be over it by now?’ Or maybe, you’re worried that if you let people know the real you, they won’t like what they see. Have you experienced an unspeakable trauma that you don’t know how to even start processing? Every part of your story, the good, the hard, the unspeakable, they all matter. And they all add up to a story worth telling. Through therapy, we can work to make meaning of the story you’ve found yourself in. I view our therapeutic relationship as one where I can walk alongside you through the darkness. It is my job to hold the hope, even when you cannot feel it yourself. Together we will work to define the human you want to be, and together we can walk in that direction. We’ll find coping strategies that work for you, that don’t feel like another thing to add to the to-do list. I love to use mindfulness practices with EMDR, to treat how you might be holding on to stress in ways you may not even realize. We’ll uncover the roots of shame and work to loosen its hold.
Education & Experience
Southern Methodist University - BFA, Theatre Studies, 2010-2014 Amberton University - MA, Professional Counseling EMDRIA Approved Basic Training - The Haven Wellness Center Covering LGBTQ Issues in Counselor Training - SAIGE Foundations for Treating Religious Trauma - The Religious Trauma Institute Dallas Therapy Collective's Early Career Professionals Program, 2023-2024 Cohort
Specialty Area
- Anxiety/Panic Attacks
- Chronic Illness/Medical Issues
- Dissociative Disorders
- Family Issues
- Gender Identity
- Grief/Loss/Mourning
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Sexual Abuse
- Spirituality
- Stress Management
- Traumatic Incident
Population Served
- Adolescents (13-17)
- Adults
- BIPOC
- First Responders
- Immigrants
- LGBTQ+
- Seniors
- Underserved
- Veterans/Military
Language
- English
Insurance
- Aetna
- Cigna