About erin carpenter, psyd
You deserve a space that’s truly yours.
I’m a Bay Area-based psychologist who specializes in helping adults understand themselves more deeply, heal from painful experiences, and make lasting changes in their lives.
I want you to know:
All parts of you are welcome here.
You don't need to arrive with things figured out or feelings sorted. This is a space for your whole self to show up, including the messy, confusing, hard to explain parts. We'll work together to understand the patterns, relationships, and experiences that have shaped you, and start to get a clearer sense of what you want for yourself going forward.
How I work
At the core of my approach to therapy is a belief that healing happens in relationship.
The connection we build is not just the backdrop to the work, it is the work. I'll show up as a real person, warm, direct, and genuinely invested in you. The way we relate to each other becomes part of how we understand you, your patterns, and what you want to change.
In sessions with me, we'll slow down and pay attention to the things that are usually moving too fast to notice, like the ways the past shows up in your present and the stories you've been carrying for a long time. Together, we'll make sense of it in a way that brings you clarity, and use that insight to give you more choice in how you move through your life and relationships.
Therapy with me is…
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I show up as a real person, warm, direct, and genuinely invested in you. The relationship we build is honest, and that honesty is part of what makes the work meaningful.
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Therapy looks different for everyone. We'll attune to what you need, what feels right, and what's actually helping, and let that guide us. The work is shaped by you, and we'll navigate it together.
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The connection we build matters. How we relate to each other in the room often reflects the patterns showing up in your life outside of it, and that makes our relationship one of the most valuable parts of the work.
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We'll go beneath the surface, to the beliefs, the wounds, and the patterns that have been quietly shaping your life. That's where real understanding lives, and where lasting change becomes possible.
specializing in:
Anxiety
Relationship Issues
LGBTQ+ Identity
My Training & Education
Licensed Clinical Psychologist, CA (PSY 34855)
Licensed Clinical Psychologist, NY (027195)
Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, University of San Francisco
Masters in Clinical Psychology, University of San Francisco