Carissa Karner

09/23/2025

This is going to be an amazing event. If you’re in or near Long Beach, come join us!

Register at lbchamber.com —> events

09/15/2025

The conference is over but my head is filled with new knowledge and inspiration to bring to my clients and consultees! ♥️🪄👀

What a joy to connect to so many people who help me be a better therapist, consultant, and human. My teachers and mentors, especially those who are dedicated to carrying on Francine’s work, are in my heart and mind every day that I walk in to my (virtual and physical) office. 🙏🏼💗

(This pic of me is with a wand topper my mom crocheted for me — inspired by Dr Dorothy Moon. You can find her wonderful toppers at her website. Thanks mom! ♥️)

Thank you and for all that you give our community.

09/15/2025

Feeling profoundly uplifted and inspired after the EMDRIA conference this weekend.
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I didn’t take many pictures, but snagged one at the very last moment with one of my mentors, the incredible Katy Murray, seen here. 🫶

It’s such an honor to be an EMDR therapist, part of Francine Shapiro legacy — — and to be a facilitator with the gold standard .

Thank you Francine and thank you for giving us this gift of healing.

07/29/2024

Just revamped my therapy website! 🥳 I'd love your thoughts. What is your first reaction? Anything you would change?

This has been a long time coming, and it was a labor of ❤️. There's more to do, but it's officially live today! Whoop!

Carissa Karner, Certified EMDR Therapist and Consultant | Trauma Therapy, EMDR Therapy, and EMDR Consultation in California

06/20/2024

Bust out the champagne🍾, I'm back in the office! 🥳 🥂

After 4 years working from my computer, I am going back to the office to see real humans in real human form, instead of just on a screen.

I will still see many of my clients virtually, but I'm excited to welcome my clients in person in my lovely new office. Check out the pictures, and let me know what you think!

I'll be offering a few groups too, starting with a women's therapy group beginning on July 10th. Then followed by an EMDR focused group for business owners and professionals to increase confidence and performance.

It's exciting to be back!!!!

(I think a picture of my sweetie pup, Walter, might have snuck in there too...
He's hoping to be a therapy dog when he grows up.🐾💗)

04/02/2024

So excited to announce that Women in Leadership is re-launching!🚀🚀🚀

We will be announcing our next women's event soon, because we have been 🐝busy busy busy🐝 behind the scenes:

💃🏻 Planning our women’s events for 2024
💻 Applying for non-profit status
💖 Gathering information from YOU about what you most want and need from WiL

Before we announce our next event we need your input!
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What do you most need from our group to help you grow and reach your personal success? How can we best support you? What do you want from a diverse and likeminded community of women?

Tell us so we can make WiL YOUR community where we grow and thrive together!

Together we WiL dream more, do more, and become more.

06/30/2023

These flowers though!
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Thanks to Basiago Fsmily Dentistry, flower designs elevated our inaugural Women in Leadership event with her gorgeous flowers.

They were generously donated by the best dental office in town Basiago Family Dentistry and .

They smelled divine and looked absolutely stunning. 🌸🌺🌷💖

06/29/2023

🎉We did it—the inaugural meeting of Women in Leadership! 💖🎉

I’ll be posting more about the event once I come down from my post event high!

Thank you to all the women who made yesterday possible including:

Thea Uy with the best bagels and coffee in town from
Marisel Angulo Garcia with her delicious treats from
Valarie Frost with her inspiring message on leadership
Chase for modeling leadership in our City of Lakewood, California Government

This day would not have been possible with Team WIL— Sarah Gracia Amberry, Michelle Visutsithiwong, Anjetta McQueen Thackeray, Karen Ken Kordich and her amazing daughter Kayla.

Thank you to our incredible for a ton of support and guidance

And we had a show of support from the wonderful male leaders in our community— , , , Franbert Calderon from ’s office, and

And thank you to the incredible community of women who gathered together to support one another—together we are stronger!
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