ABOUT MY PRACTICE
My counseling specialty is to integrate emotional well-being with nutritional change.
My typical client tends to be in ok health but wants to get stronger and healthier, both inside and out. They come to me to experience full health their physical and emotional body. They challenge themselves to grow personally and to change the world politically, socially, and/or environmentally. These people want to make a difference in their lives, but have overlooked basic elements of life, like nourishing themselves with good food or enjoying one-on-one relating.
The top three results my clients get from working with me are, they feel connected to their bodies and what they want. They feel free from what they “should” do and instead learn to trust their “gut”. They get an outside perspective supporting them to be fully who they are. This outside perspective prevents them from repeating old patterns over and over again.
My favorite questions to ask my clients are: What do you want in your life? What are your visions for yourself and others? What comes up for you when you take steps towards creating change in your life.
What my clients love about my program is the connection they feel with me and the results they see in every area of their life, both physically and mentally. They love the sense of play in our sessions.
I love that I get to really get in there with a person and see who they are. By getting to know what makes them tick, I get to see a person blossom into who they fully are.
If you want to speak with me to learn more about what I do, you can email me at carinmckay[at]gmail.com. I work with people at my office in San Francisco, or on the telephone. Looking forward to speaking with you soon.
Testimonials
“When I first contacted Carin, I was turning 40 and was not willing to settle into single-hood as many of my friends were. But relationship traumas had left me scared and completely unable to speak about them. I had seen Carin help people to connect to their core issues which held them back within a number of minutes and to articulate them. Carin’s uninterrupted presence drew me out as well, as her insightful questions rewired my thinking about what was possible for me. She encouraged me to grow (like my homework to talk with a guy everyday), and to believe that I could have the full level of intimacy and love that I so desired. I now have the vocabulary to talk about love, intimacy, sex, and marriage not only with her, but more importantly with the men in my life. I am open to men, have learned much from a healthy year-long relationship, and am now enjoying dating. I so appreciate her helping me seek the depth of love and intimacy that is now available to me.
Every week I emerge from our phone calls closer to my desire and more clear about who I am and what I need to do. Carin’s active, open-hearted listening and keyed-in questions do more than any other talk therapy has done to open me up to myself and the love and intimacy that is available to me . Thank you!!” B, New York City
“I was bulimic for 12 years. I was very good at hiding and managing my illness…I finally got a wake up call and decided it was time to stop. Carin got me taking vitamins and minerals, and foods to help me digest them. She helped me to deal with stress and family situations and without judgment, gave me permission to fail if I needed to. Within three weeks of working with her, my bulimic behaviors began to stop. Today I am no longer bulimic.”
A. San Francisco, California