Welcome to Connections
Our variety of services offer a range of approaches that help individuals, couples, and families gain the insight and skills to meet their goals, and make meaningful changes in their lives.
Our Services
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Individual Psychotherapy
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Relationship + Couples Therapy
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Sex Therapy
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Transgender + Nonconforming Gender Therapy
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Psychological Testing + Assessment
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Work with Connections
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Lectures + Didactic Trainings
Providing a Safe Space.
Connections welcomes clients of all races, genders, sexualities, erotic orientations, spiritual beliefs and all relational models (e.g., monogamous, non-monogamous, polyamorous) and specializes in serving the LGBTQIA+ community.
Our Approach.
Connections recognizes sexuality is essential to the human experience throughout the lifespan and specializes in working with adults 18 years of age and older.
Our Philosophy
We believe that all people hold within themselves the strength and knowledge to make changes in their lives. We believe our job is to help our clients explore and understand the complexities of their psychological, social, and sexual health. We strive to provide clients with a clinical practice that is informed by the most recent research and evidence. We are committed to ongoing assessment of developmental, biological, environmental, social, and multicultural factors to maximize treatment effectiveness.
How We Treat Our Clients
Professionalism, mutual respect, and confidentiality are the foundations of our practice. We believe the relationship between therapist and client is one of utmost importance. Therefore, we promote an atmosphere that is safe, supportive, respectful, free from judgement.
Why We Are Different
We seek to provide our services to those who are ready to invest in their future are looking for growth and/or are committed to the process required for change. In turn, we provide our commitment to elite professionalism, unwavering compassion and drive to see you succeed.
About Dr. Carlson
Dr. Carlson received her B.A. in Psychology from the University of North Dakota in 2005. She earned her doctorate in Counseling Psychology (American Psychological Association-accredited) from Indiana University in 2015. She also completed a doctoral minor through the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction at Indiana University.
Currently Connecting Virtually
We take your health and safety seriously.
We are committed to providing our clients with a comfortable, therapeutic environment for addressing your intimate relationships and sexual health concerns. To keep our clients safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, we have made the decision to provide our services via Telehealth sessions through HIPAA compliant video platforms for the foreseeable future.
Doctor Carlson is licensed and authorized under the authority of PSYPACT in all participating states. Click here to view the current PSYPACT map and enacted states.
Feel free to contact us in advance of scheduling with any questions or concerns we can address.
Where we provide in-person services.
In addition to Telepsychology, Dr. Carlson is licensed to provide in-person Psychology services in Louisiana and Texas allowing her to support patients statewide.
Currently, we are offering both in-person and telehealth services.
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TEXAS