Fun facts

Favorite drink
🥤 Coffee!

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Proudest moment
❤️ When my children graduated university!

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Superpower
🦸 The ability to make kids and parents feel comfortable and trust me.

"Our intake was a very positive experience and I felt that it was a different approach than other therapists we had seen which was a indefinite scheduling of sessions. We love it!"
— Manatee parent

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"Therapy with Carina is going really well and my son is learning the tips and tools. Overall therapy has been going smoothly and getting to his sessions has been easy."
— Manatee parent

meet your

Therapist

Carina Gustafsson

LMFT

I am a bilingual licensed child and family therapist with 10+ years of experience working with children and their families. I became a therapist for kids and families because there is so much hope working with children and families. I feel like I can help families drive change for the better and ultimately help kids be better equipped for the future. There is honestly no better job!

Specialities

Anxiety

Depression

Approach

As part of Manatee’s care team,

Carina Gustafsson

is supported by supervision and care coordination. Manatee’s standard of care includes a structured plan, active parent involvement, and regular check-ins throughout care.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Motivational Interviewing (MI)

Solution Focused

Trauma-Focused CBT

Works with

Tweens (10-12 years old)

Early teens (13-16 years old)

Late teens (17+ years old)

Parents & caregivers

Available in

Credentials

MA in Clinical Psychology from the California Southern University.

Language(s)

English, Swedish