I believe in using expert guidance and authentic connection to help you thrive.

I believe therapy should be authentic, powerful, and effective.

My approach to therapy is collaborative, ultra personalized, and intentional. I don't sit there and shake my head and say "mhm." I believe you have everything you need to "heal," and I'm there to help you access it.

Sessions are designed to be focused and planned to address your unique goals, yet flexible to meet you where you’re at.

While I can’t give you a set number of sessions it will take, you will begin to feel progress soon after we begin.

I hope that my website can reveal a bit about my personality, and the free consultation call can give you the rest of what you need to make the decision to start therapy with me.

I use trauma-informed, somatic based therapies that are modern, evidence-based, and engaging.

I’m not huge on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, but everyone has their preferences ;)

I use a dynamic, integrative approach - meaning, we’ll use a blend of EMDR, Brainspotting, IFS, Somatic, and Psychedelic therapies when appropriate.

I believe this allows my clients to find the most success in therapy.

You might see different letters at the end of therapist names, for example, I am Carly Pollack, LCSW.

The “LCSW” just means I am a licensed clinical social worker.

Other therapist acronyms could be LCP (Licensed Professional Counselor), LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist), LP (Licensed Psychologist) or PsyD (Doctor of Psychology). Licensed psychiatrists, DO’s and MD’s can also provide therapy.

Licensing is the process of being educated and then working underneath a more experienced, licensed professional who guides and supervises your work. You might see an “A” in someones letters like Carly Pollack ACSW, which means “associate” and that person is earning their hours.

I had to do this for 3,000 hours over at least 2 years - it actually took me about 5 :) Then, you sit for a national practical exam and a local jurisprudence exam. You have to pass, pay the fees, and submit an application to the state for your license.

As an LCSW, on a yearly basis I have to reapply for my license and complete required continuing education units to ensure I keep competent in the profession.

Insurance can interrupt the therapeutic process. They delay payments, take back money, and can limit the amount of sessions you can have.

If you have insurance, I can give you a superbill and you can upload it to Thrizer for possible reimbursement.

https://www.thrizer.com/

I love being a therapist because it allows me to be a fellow traveler. I've learned so much from my clients and colleagues and will continue to expand into the best version of therapist and person I can be.

I try to stay in tune with myself, my clients, and my world, which helps me be present with you while you address and move through deeply painful material.

Working with folks who are going through loss is an honor. When I am sitting with you in your grief, confusion, hurt, anger and disgust, I feel peace and clarity.

I am anti-racist, anti-homophobic, anti-transphobic, anti-xenophobic, pro Free Palestine and have a hard time understanding how we elected trump.

I feel more and more spiritual as I grow with and into myself. Although I am obviously plugged into a capitalistic system, I think capitalism drives a lot of the suffering we experience as a people.

Please, feel free to ask me about any of this and if there are parts that I missed, bring them up in our consultation call.

Everyone should ask their therapist this!

I am involved in my own individual therapy and regularly practice IFS and somatic mediations.

I get cozy with my shadow parts and take part in individual and group psychedelic therapy experiences.

I play soccer, spend time in nature and water, cook healthy plant-based meals, bake vegan treats, prioritize sun and water intake, learn Spanish, volunteer at the humane society, and play with my dog on a regular basis.

I have a loving partner who supports me unconditionally 💖

It's cheesy but it's true- I don't think I really "chose" it at first.

My baby brother died of bone cancer when I was 20 and he was 17. He had his leg amputated as part of treatment, was in remission, and it came back, it metastasized. The entire 3 years were horrible, and my family and I had no idea how to grieve. We sort of stuffed it down. Shocker - it came back up.

10 years after my brother died, my dad died by suicide after a long struggle with depression and alcoholism. I was 30.

These losses shaped me personally and professionally, and I am honored to work with folks navigating similar traumas and losses.

Even if you don’t share the experience of losing family to death, loss shows up many times in our lives especially in transition.

Outside of work, I love jumping into ice-cold alpine lakes in Colorado, aprendiendo español, volunteering with and fostering dogs at the humane socety,  playing competitive adult soccer, cooking elaborate dinners for my friends, and watching terrible but hilarious comedy TV like It’s Always Sunny, The Office, Reno 911, and Curb Your Enthusiasm.