Carrie was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, and was reminded of its specialness when Oregon voters passed ballot Measure 109 in 2020, agreeing to create a safe and legal path for adults to explore whether psilocybin could be helpful to them. As a young person, she had experiences with non-ordinary states which helped her understand the potential power of psychedelics to reduce depression and anxiety by supporting psychological flexibility. In other words, she discovered that people don't need to be locked into old narratives about themselves, and this influenced her career path ever since.

She has been a licensed psychologist since 2004, with an emphasis on generalist outpatient adult mental health, supporting people from a wide range of backgrounds with many different kinds of concerns including trauma, depression, anxiety, patterns of low self-worth, relational concerns, and identity exploration. She is LGBTQ+ affirming and views human experience in a broad social justice context.

As a psilocybin facilitator, she typically works with clients who self-identify as having mental health concerns such as Treatment Resistant Depression, PTSD, and anxiety. She especially values helping people loosen up self-hating beliefs and begin to experience greater self-compassion. She uses a trauma-informed, client-centered, non-directive approach. She prioritizes preparation and takes clients who want to spend time preparing before their journey.

Carrie enjoys offering brief, free, zero-pressure consultations to people who just want to ask a few questions before deciding whether psilocybin is or isn't for them.