Carly Blalack, LCSW graduated from the University of California Irvine receiving her BA degree in Psychology and minor in Education in 2005. In 2007, she graduated with honors from the University of Southern California with her Masters of Social Work, School Social Work Credential, and Pupil Services and Attendance Credential. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

Carly has experience working in a variety of settings including schools, hospitals, and community agencies. She specializes in working with children, adolescents, adults, and families. She believes in providing a comfortable space where clients of all ages can feel valued, respected, and acknowledged. Carly finds joy in helping others to see their own strengths and using those strengths to find a better sense of self. She believes that working in conjunction with the client to create and understand their own life goals is the purpose of the therapeutic process. “When you walk into my office, I want you to feel like you can be yourself without judgment. This is where your true work can begin.”

Carly has experience treating a variety of issues including:

• Life Transitions
• Depression
• Grief/Loss
• Bipolar
• Addiction
• Trauma
• Anxiety
• Issues in School or Work environments
• ADHD
• Parenting
• Behavioral Challenges

Carly utilizes tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Play Therapy, and Family Therapy.

” Together we will start where you are and get you to where you want to be.”