Carissa Gustafson

Do you feel like you are not enough? Is it as though you are perpetually falling short? Is each day becoming increasingly difficult just to get through? You are not alone. Using evidence-based therapy, I help high achieving women struggling with stress, depression, anxiety, pregnancy & postpartum, learn skills, such as mindfulness and compassion, to handle difficult thoughts/feelings and take actions to reclaim their lives! As the author of Reclaim Your Life: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, I specialize in ACT, which focuses on developing awareness of your thoughts without attachment, cultivating openness to your emotions without judgment,​ and becoming engaged in your life in a way that reflects your values. I am also a Professor and Clinical Supervisor at Pepperdine. Please know that whatever you may be struggling with, you are not broken; you are fundamentally, unconditionally whole, and in possession of everything that is needed to reclaim your life!