Carly Hunt (she/her)

Counseling psychology, the field in which I am clinically trained, emphasizes a psychodynamic approach. Drawing on this tradition, I'll help you make connections between your past and present, and help you make desired changes based on that understanding. Further, I'll help you identify parts of yourself that you may have disavowed, denied, or ignored, and help you move towards greater self-insight, self-acceptance and self-compassion.

Several of my supervisory experiences during my clinical training centered on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). ACT is essentially about figuring out how to live in line with your values, despite the presence of difficult emotions (e.g., anxiety). Paradoxically, this approach can be very effective in lowering psychological distress and increasing meaning in life.

I have practiced mindfulness (Vipassana) meditation for over a decade, and have authored multiple research articles on mindfulness for mental and physical health both during graduate study (University of Maryland) and during my postdoctoral training (Johns Hopkins School of Medicine). Further I have taught meditation to patients with chronic pain and to college students, and in web formats (https://mindfulness.hopkinsrheumatology.org). I'll be fully present with you in each session.

In a society that prizes individualism, productivity, perfectionism and staying busy, it’s easy to feel self-critical, anxious and disconnected from others and what you really care about. Yet, it is possible to experience a greater sense of security, connection and meaning in your life and relationships. Through a warm and supportive therapist-client relationship and a variety of evidence-based tools, I’ll help you find your way towards greater happiness, calm and meaning.

Are you living with chronic illness or pain? Navigating the many emotional, social and logistical challenges that come with it can be overwhelming. You’re not alone – I can help. Work with me to get support and learn skills that can help you be well. I'll draw on professional training in health psychology as well as my own lived experience with chronic pain and illness.

As human beings, we’re constantly tasked with adjusting to new circumstances. Be it a transition to college, career-related loss or gain, divorce, or a loved one’s death, it can be hard to navigate alone. Through my training in counseling psychology, I'll help you learn skills that build resilience and support well-being. I additionally specialize in emerging adulthood (i.e., transition to college).

As human beings, we’re constantly tasked with adjusting to new circumstances. Be it a transition to college, career-related loss or gain, divorce, or a loved one’s death, it can be hard to navigate alone. Through my training in counseling psychology and personal experience as a human, I'll help you explore your feelings and learn skills that support well-being. Among the life stages, I specialize in emerging adulthood as a result of prior training in college counseling centers.

The majority of my clinical training in counseling psychology emphasized psychodynamic approaches - that is, making connections between past and present and making changes based on that understanding, as well as bringing into conscious awareness aspects of ourselves that we have disavowed, denied or ignored. I'll help you understand yourself more deeply, and move towards greater self-acceptance and self-compassion.