Carina Nation, ACMHC

The Professional Stuff: 

I am Park City native who graduated from Liberty University with my Master’s Degree in Clinical and Mental Health Counseling.  I am a somatic-based, IFS driven, trauma-trained therapist.

I have experience working with Active-Duty Military and their families from when I worked at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO. While working with our service members, I gained an understanding of the importance of incorporating the mind/body connection into therapy. I also have experience working with children, given I worked at a Montessori school in Park City before transitioning into working as a therapist full-time. While working with this population, I learned the importance of establishing a foundational emotional awareness from childhood. 

I completed my training through the Clinical Yoga Institute, which encourages mindfulness practices in therapy sessions by bringing Yogic breathing techniques that clients can use to self-regulate outside of their sessions. I am excited to continue my training with Ketamine-Assisted Therapy and hope to expand my research on ways to assist individuals with PTSD and trauma, including my specialized training in A.R.T. (Accelerated Resolution Therapy). I am passionate about helping individuals understand themselves and the world around them from a gentle, curious perspective.

The Personal Stuff:

I have many ties to the LGBTQAI+ population in Utah and I’m passionate about holding a safe place for those individuals to learn and grow. I am fluent in Cued Speech and can communicate with the Deaf population, I wear a Cochlear Implant and have a passion for bridging the gap between the Deaf and hearing population when it comes to therapy.

When I am not working you can find me doing anything outdoors such as skiing, running, mountain biking, camping and spending time with my 8-year-old son and our 3 dogs.