Cristina Carnie, MA, LMHC, LCPC
Please note that I am not currently accepting new clients
I am a mother, musician, birth doula, herbalist, and both a WA Licensed Mental Health Counselor as well as an MD Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. These various identities and professions have guided me on my route to becoming a mental health practitioner. I bring a strong, personal passion for postpartum work with mothers, couples, and families. This interest comes from my time serving expecting families as a doula, as well as my own transition into motherhood, involving moments of struggle alongside meaning.
I have been interested in depth psychology from a young age. During a move from the East to the West Coast, I met a mentor figure who was passionate about Jungian psychology. This encounter encouraged me to delve into Carl Jung’s approach to the psyche. From there, I began my own ten-year journey in Jungian Analysis with a beloved analyst, the late Stephanie Gierman. As I integrated the Jungian way, I gained an appreciation for like-minded psychotherapists such as Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Marion Woodman, Linda Leonard, and James Hollis. Outside of Jungian practitioners, I also enjoy Irvin Yalom’s perspectives on trauma and the role of community within healing practices, along with both David Kessler’s and Francis Weller’s insights into grief and bereavement.
I attended Pacifica Graduate Institute in Carpinteria, CA for my Masters of Arts in Counseling Psychology degree, with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Clinical Counseling, and Depth Psychology. I completed a practicum as a therapy trainee at Helpline House, a social services nonprofit on Bainbridge Island, WA. I received my Bachelor of Arts with a focus in Hispanic Studies at Oberlin College in Oberlin, OH.
I wrote my Master’s thesis on the inner descent process that occurs internally as we grieve inner states of transition, leaving behind old identities and ways of being. You can view a preview of this text here. I place an emphasis on the role that community and mythological tales play in healing the liminal space between old and new. I am interested in being present with clients as they confront their unconscious, shadow aspects. I see this work as a means to promote a balance between inner and outer life.
WA License # LH61589846
MD License # LC15728
Trainings and Courses
Introduction to Sandplay Therapy: May 2025
Helpline House Food Bank and Social Services Counseling Practicum: Summer 2019- Fall 2020
Pacifica Graduate Institute, MA in Counseling Psychology with an Emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Clinical Counseling, and Depth Psychology: Fall 2018- Spring 2021
Northwest Vipassana Center 10-Day Silent Meditation Course: November 2016 and September 2017
Cedar Mountain Herb School Apprenticeship: Spring, Summer, and Fall 2016
Full Spectrum Doula Abortion Doula Training: November 2015
Blue Cliff Monastery Mindfulness Meditation 21-Day Retreat: May 2015
DONA Birth Doula Training: January 2015
Oberlin College, BA with Major in Hispanic Studies: Fall 2010- Spring 2014