Carolynn Dougherty, MALPC is a trauma informed clinical therapist with over twenty years of experience in the mental health field.  She earned her Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology at Western Michigan University and her Bachelor’s of Arts degree from The Catholic University of America. Carolynn has extensive background working with a wide variety of  individuals seeking positive change.   Her philosophy is to raise self-esteem, rekindle hope and enhance lives in a holistic way.  She is a staunch advocate of overall health and family.  Carolynn uses critical thinking and sound clinical judgment to assess, diagnose, and treat individuals with the goal of empowering them to move toward self-awareness.  She achieves this by using a collaborative, strength-based, solution focused approach as well as integrating physical and mental health.  Carolynn has experience with issues of trauma, parenting, life changes, self-esteem, depression, anxiety, and substance use.