Trauma & PTSD therapists in Carmel, IN

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Emily Avagian is a licensed clinical social worker in Carmel, Indiana, also licensed as an independent social worker in Ohio, with eight years in practice. Avagian works with preteens, teens, adults and older adults on anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and life transitions. Past experience spans foster care, schools, family systems work, assisted living and memory care, and a theme of the work is helping people find meaning and purpose. Methods include CBT, DBT, ACT, EMDR, cognitive processing therapy, motivational interviewing and mindfulness-based approaches, all delivered in a trauma-informed, inclusive way. Sessions are offered in person in Carmel and online.

Family Therapist, LMFT

Kandice Johnson is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Carmel, Indiana. She works with adults, couples and families who feel stuck, overwhelmed or disconnected in the relationships that matter most, and helps with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, addiction and bipolar disorder, as well as codependency, anger and relapse. Shame, guilt and past hurt are common themes in her work. As a Christian therapist, she offers clients the option of bringing faith into therapy alongside practical tools for change. Her methods include emotionally focused therapy, the Gottman Method, Imago, CBT, DBT and motivational interviewing. She sees clients in person in Carmel and online.