Hakomi Method Therapists in Arlington, VA

Healing isn't about fixing what's wrong with you - there is nothing wrong with you. Healing is permission to your nervous system to experience the safety, support, and connection it may have missed earlier in life. When the body begins to feel safe, many symptoms that once seemed unrelated can begin to make sense. Then you begin to heal and develop into your full potential. I create a safe space for you to slow down, settle, and be yourself. I help you make sense of complex experiences that seem disconnected so you can heal into wholeness.

Dr. Carol brings many years of experience in healthcare and mental health care, along with a broad range of therapeutic approaches and a holistic perspective. As a compassionate and engaged therapist, she helps clients explore the deeper patterns shaping their lives and learn to work with their strengths to find one's best life. Her areas of focus include depth psychology, inner work, nervous-system regulation, attachment concerns, repetitive patterns, trauma recovery, healthier thinking and living, and the emotional impact of medical issues.

Arlington is home to the Pentagon and a concentration of federal government, defense contracting, and intelligence community workers that gives it a distinctive therapy clientele — people who often cannot openly discuss their work, carry significant stress related to security clearances, and navigate the psychological weight of careers lived at the intersection of policy and national security. The county is one of the most educated and affluent in the United States, with a population that is generally comfortable seeking therapy and financially able to engage in longer-term work. VHC Health (formerly Virginia Hospital Center) and the broader Northern Virginia healthcare ecosystem provide institutional mental health resources alongside one of the most established private practice communities in the Washington DC metro area. Arlington's large Latino population — concentrated in the Columbia Pike corridor — creates important demand for Spanish-speaking and culturally affirming therapists alongside the predominantly white-collar therapy clientele.

Gender ID

100%

Female

Session Type

	50%	In Person and Online
	50%	Online Only

Top Specialties

100%	Anxiety or Fears
100%	Depression
100%	Highly Sensitive Person
100%	Loss or Grief
100%	Stress
100%	Trauma and PTSD
100%	Women's Issues

Ages Served

100%	Adult
100%	Senior
100%	Young Adult
50%	Children
50%	Teen

Client Focus

50%	Black / African American
50%	Hispanic / Latino
50%	LGBTQ+
50%	Men
50%	Native American

Hakomi Method therapists in Arlington, VA

Soma Aloia, SoulWork Somatics, Somatic Counseling & Bodywork

Dr. Carol H Paulson