- Attachment-focused care
- Parenting support
- Trauma-informed approach
About Carey
Carey Alvord is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with over two decades of experience. She focuses on helping parents and individuals who want to understand attachment, childhood loss, and developmental trauma. Carey aims to create a calm, structured space where people can speak openly without fear of judgment.
She works with biological, foster, adoptive, and relative parents who are open to attachment-based parenting work. Carey also sees teens and adults who want to look at how early losses and trauma shaped their relationships and emotional patterns. Her background supports conversations about parenting stress, anxiety, trauma, and compassion fatigue.
Carey uses a mix of approaches tailored to each person’s needs. She draws on attachment-based ideas to map relationship patterns, uses mindfulness techniques to help with emotion regulation, and brings narrative and motivational strategies to clarify goals and next steps. Sessions combine practical skills with time to tell and reshape difficult stories.
Her style balances warmth with structure. Carey offers clear steps and gentle feedback so parents can try new ways of relating to their children. For teens and adults she focuses on building understanding and new coping tools rather than labels or quick fixes.
Carey asks people to consider whether her background fits their goals before booking. She helps clients move from feeling stuck toward more connected relationships and steadier day-to-day coping.
How attachment and mindfulness work online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current connections. Carey uses it to help parents and adults understand patterns and try different ways of relating that feel safer and more steady.Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches specific skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships. Carey may draw on DBT strategies for stress, anxiety, and overwhelming reactions.
Mindfulness Therapy involves simple, present-moment practices to reduce reactivity and increase awareness. These techniques can help with anxiety, compassion fatigue, and coping during stressful parenting moments.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Carey collaborates with each person to decide which combination of methods fits their goals and daily life. That decision is guided by the client's priorities, comfort, and the issues they want to address.
The practical benefits of online therapy include easier scheduling and the ability to fit sessions into a busy routine. Because session formats were not specified in the profile, confirm current options before booking. Online work can allow for shorter check-ins, guided mindfulness practices, or focused conversations without travel, helping therapy fit into school runs, work breaks, or caregiving responsibilities.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
23+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Carey help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, parenting strain, trauma and abuse, and compassion fatigue. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, attachment issues, and blended family challenges.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Carey creates an open but structured space where feelings can be shared without judgment. Sessions often mix practical skills, mindful practices, and narrative work to help clients change patterns.
What is her professional background?
She has 23 years of professional experience working with attachment, developmental trauma, and parent-child relationships. That experience informs how she supports parents, teens, and adults.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, practicing in California.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Session formats were not specified in the provided profile. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled for therapy with Carey?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.