Dr. Kathleen Carroll-Wray (she/her)

PsyD
Accepting Clients

I am a clinical psychologist, specializing in psychological testing and therapy for children, adolescents and college students.

Clinical Psychologist in Santa Monica, CA

Services
  • Individual
  • Family
  • Child
  • Adolescent/Teen

About My Clients

I love working with children, adolescents and young women who have "behavioral problems," "worry too much," have "big emotions," or struggle socially. My clients typically experience more of the world and feel the world more deeply than others. While this can be scary and lead to challenging behaviors, over time, a big heart is a super-power. Parents who come to my office often wonder: a) "will this help?" b) "will you understand my child?" and "c) if you understand my kid, will you then judge m

My Background and Approach

As a licensed clinical psychologist and yoga teacher, my clinical work and research emphasizes the mind-body connection. I am a warm, relationships-focused therapist, who will ask a lot of questions geared towards increasing self-worth. I offer practical tools for increasing the parasympathetic response, emotional regulation and improved executive functioning (needed for anxious and neuro-diverse clients).

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

Self-report measures included in psychological testing typically measure behaviors and associated distress. An example question looks like: "does your child have tantrums?" (yes/no). Alongside the question, there is a rating scale: "how much does it bother you?" (1-5). It's not about the behavior. It's the second question: does it bother you? Some kids sleep in their parents beds far longer than they "should," there actually aren't "bad emotions," and therapy only works when you don't feel judged. A therapist is not there to determine which behaviors are bad, but rather to support you in addressing your goals. I want all of the folks I work with to feel supported in figuring out what they actually need, as opposed to what they think they "should."

I offer online counseling in the following states:
I have experience with the following
  • Christianity
  • Hinduism
  • Judaism

At A Glance

  • Experience: 10 years of practice
  • Rate: $250 - 250/session

Info

323-306-0736 Email Dr. Kathleen
1514 17th St.
Santa Monica, CA 90404

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