Helping Hands Psychotherapy

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Cara holds a Masters of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Prescott College and a limited permit to practice in New York State. She is certified in Infant Developmental Movement Education (IDME) and Somatic Movement Education (SME) from the School for BodyMind Centering® and she is a Natural Dreamwork practitioner. Cara has completed EMDR trauma therapy training and she is also on the road to becoming a certified Perinatal Mental Health Counselor. 

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Cara enjoys working with individuals of diverse ages, gender identities, sexual orientations, and racial/ethnic backgrounds.  She values supporting people through major life transitions, especially when past traumas are keeping them stuck or looping in patterns they’d rather not repeat.

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Cara's experience and interest in working with families makes her expert in working with attachment style, bonding, postpartum transition, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs), and preparing for parenthood.  She also works with individuals experiencing creative blocks, personal exploration & spiritual growth.  She is experienced in bodymind integration and works with individuals experiencing perimenopause/menopause, chronic pain, trauma and sexuality challenges.  Cara understands the challenges of beginnings and endings, grief, relationship conflicts and mood issues (depression, anxiety, bipolar).

 

Cara is especially passionate about supporting new and expecting families to establish safety, comfort, bonding, healthy attachment, and curiosity as they become parents of the new generation. 

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Available for In-Person & Telehealth. To schedule an appointment, please call 516 442 1116.

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*Please note:  Cara does not offer any hands on body work in her role as a mental health counselor

 

 

Cara is supervised by Dr. Nouna Jalilzadeh, PhD, LMHC, NCC, PMH-C

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