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Carly Liberi, LPCC
"Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced." – James Baldwin
My Philosophy
Reaching out for therapy takes courage, especially when you've already spent a lot of time trying to figure things out on your own. You are the expert on your own life. No one else has lived exactly what you have. My role is to listen for the deeper layers beneath what's hurting and to help you meet yourself with curiosity and empathy instead of criticism.
You deserve a space where you're allowed to be messy. It should be a place to set down ways of coping that no longer serve you, imagine new possibilities, and take real steps toward them. I see therapy as relational and creative work. Together, we'll explore what a purposeful, authentic life looks like for you.
How I Can Help You
Maybe you've been told you're "too self-aware" for therapy. You understand your patterns inside and out, but that insight hasn't turned into lasting change in your life or your relationships. Maybe you carry pain that stretches back further than your own history, through your family, your culture, or the communities you belong to. Or maybe a faith tradition that once gave you belonging now leaves you with shame, confusion, or grief.
Being human is hard, and self-compassion can feel out of reach when life keeps piling on. My work is rooted in a belief in your resilience. Through a psychodynamic lens, we'll explore how your inner world, including your history, relationships, and beliefs about yourself, shapes what you experience today. As trust builds, I'll gently challenge the idea that you need to be "fixed" and help you notice the ways you're already whole.
Trauma often keeps us stuck in our heads, running the same thought loops and searching for an exit ramp that never appears. Experiential approaches offer another way in, helping you get out of your head and into your present experience. Somatic mindfulness helps you notice what your body is holding. Parts work helps you understand the different, sometimes conflicting sides of yourself. Expressive arts give shape to experiences words can't quite reach. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps you make room for hard feelings, while moving toward what matters to you.
However you arrive, whether you're carrying grief, long-standing patterns, or the weight of systemic injustice, we'll work together to find a path toward meaningful change.