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Online Therapy with a Licensed Psychologist

Helping you move from burnout to balance.

Trauma-informed, nervous system-based care for adults.

I offer online therapy for driven, capable adults who are burned out or overwhelmed and want practical tools, compassionate support, and real change: grounded in trauma-informed, nervous system-based care.

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Hi! I'm Dr. Katie Carhart- I'm a
licensed psychologist. 

Dr. Katie Carhart, licensed psychologist, providing online therapy via telehealth

I provide online therapy and psychological assessment for adults located in PSYPACT states, including Connecticut, Maryland, Virginia, Arizona, and Florida. Services include comprehensive online ADHD evaluations, trauma-informed therapy, and nervous-system–based (somatic) intensives.

Working with me is......

 

…a space where you can exhale and be fully seen, without needing to perform, mask, fix, or have everything figured out.

Who this is For:

You might come in carrying trauma, burnout, anxiety, ADHD, or a sense of overwhelm you can’t quite name yet. You might also come in with a lot of insight and self-awareness, having read the books, done therapy before, and understood what’s happening, but still feeling stuck in the same emotional or nervous-system patterns. Most people are a mix of both.

Wherever you’re starting from, you’re welcome here.

How I Work:

Rather than focusing only on thoughts or behaviors, we look at the whole picture: how your brain, body, and nervous system have adapted to survive. This helps us move beyond insight alone; not just understanding your patterns, but gently shifting them.

We move at a pace that respects your system, not one that forces progress. Sessions may include reflection and insight, practical tools, boundary work, or nervous system regulation strategies you can bring into daily life. When capacity is limited, more strategies aren’t always helpful. Instead of piling on tools, I meet you where you are, and we build from there.

 

That’s how meaningful change happens: gradually, sustainably, and in a way your nervous system can actually integrate over time. 

Understanding is powerful. Integration is what helps change last and that’s something we figure out together.

How I Help:

People come to therapy for many reasons, often more than one at the same time. I offer individual therapy for anxiety, trauma, ADHD, and depression, as well as family and couples therapy for relationship concerns. Below are some of the most common areas I support, always with curiosity, compassion, and nervous-system-informed care.

Anxiety & Chronic Stress

When your mind won’t slow down and your body feels constantly on edge, even when things look “fine” on the outside. Therapy focuses on calming the nervous system, reducing mental loops, and helping you feel more settled in your body and daily life.

Trauma & Nervous System Regulation

For people who’ve learned how to survive, but want to feel more ease, connection, and safety again. Our work supports your nervous system in gently moving out of survival mode and into greater regulation and choice.

ADHD, Neurodivergence & Executive Functioning Support

Support for understanding how your brain works, reducing shame, and building systems that fit you. Whether you’re newly exploring neurodivergence or have known for years, therapy is tailored to honor your strengths and needs.

Depression & Burnout

When you’re running on empty, disconnected, or navigating a season of change that’s asking more of you than you can give. Therapy helps you slow down, reconnect with yourself, and find a more sustainable way forward.

Parenting Support

Support for parents navigating the emotional and nervous-system demands of caregiving, especially when parenting a neurodivergent or sensitive child. We focus on regulation, intention, and approaches that actually fit your family.

Relationship Concerns

When patterns of disconnection, conflict, or misattunement keep repeating. Couples Therapy or Family Therapy helps slow things down, clarify what’s happening beneath the surface, and support more secure, responsive connection.

Life Transitions & Identity Shifts

Big changes can leave you feeling ungrounded, overwhelmed, or unsure of who you are now, even when things are “going well.” Therapy can support you through transitions like IVF, the shift into parenthood, career changes, or other major life stages, helping you stay connected to yourself as you adapt.

ADHD Evaluations

Comprehensive online ADHD evaluations for adults, grounded in a trauma-informed and neurodivergence-affirming approach. The process is thorough, collaborative, and designed to provide clarity you can actually use.

You’ve been holding it together for a long time. It’s okay to stop running on empty.

What this work is really about...

Therapy isn’t about learning how to tolerate pain, anxiety, or stress: you’ve already been doing that. The deeper work is about helping your nervous system feel safe enough to experience presence, ease, connection and moments of joy without constantly bracing for what’s next.

In our work together, we’ll gently explore the patterns your body and nervous system learned in response to stress, and build tools that support regulation, choice, and steadiness over time. This isn’t about forcing change or fixing yourself, it’s about creating the conditions for change to happen naturally.

You don’t need to be at a certain stage or have everything figured out to begin. Wherever you are right now is enough to start.

If you’re curious about working together, the next step is a free consultation: a chance to ask questions, talk through what’s been feeling hard, and see if this approach feels like a good fit.

    

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Align and Empower Therapy, PLLC

Katie Carhart, PhD

Licensed Clinical Psychologist

phone: 203-212-8824

Dr. Katie Carhart is a licensed clinical psychologist providing online therapy for adults and couples under PSYPACT. She offers secure, HIPAA-compliant telehealth sessions for anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, neurodivergence, relationship stress, couple conflict, co-parenting, and burnout.

Through PSYPACT authorization, I am licensed to provide telehealth evaluations in multiple states. Some of the key areas I serve include:

Website Disclaimer

The information provided on this website, including blog posts, downloadable resources, and external links, is for educational and informational purposes only. It does not constitute psychological treatment, diagnosis, or individualized clinical advice. Viewing this site or contacting Align & Empower Therapy, PLLC does not establish a psychologist–client relationship. Clinical services are provided only after completion of appropriate intake procedures and mutual agreement to treatment. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please call 911 or 988 or go to your nearest emergency room. Services are offered via telehealth to adults located in PSYPACT-authorized states where Dr. Carhart is legally permitted to practice.

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