Hi, I’m Carrie Ojo.
I am a social worker. I am a mother. I am a partner. I am a cautious optimist. I am constantly learning.
I practice affirming, allied, feminist therapy rooted in empowerment and strengths perspectives. I acknowledge that late-stage capitalism is an implicit factor in functioning. I believe sleep, calories, and movement form the foundation for coping. I believe artificial intelligence cannot do this work for us and that healing only truly happens together.
I also believe that gummy peaches are the superior candy, music creates an entry to feeling, and belly laughs are as essential as hugs.
My Approach
My style of therapy is based in the knowledge that you are the best expert on your life. Your feelings may be unreliable narrators and together we will question their perspectives. I use behavioral activation, psychodynamic, and solution focused approaches to empower you to achieve your goals and tolerate your reality.
Simple ideas
You have the right to every human emotion. Having access to them is another issue altogether. Together, we will find them, name them, feel them, express them, and move through them.
Lasting impact
With intentional and practical skill building, emotional maintenance won’t feel beyond you. You will learn feelings are important signals on functioning and the impulses they inspire are choices, not requirements.
My Clinical Training
Additional Certifications
Certified Mental Health & Nutrition Clinical Specialist (CMNCS), PESI, 2025
Certified Advanced Grief Counseling Specialist (CAGCS), PESI, 2024
Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP), PESI, November 2017
Postpartum Support International Maternal Mental Health Certificate, PSI 2017
Affiliations
Member, Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work
Member, Virginia Mental Health Access Program
Member, Postpartum Support International