07/07/2025
Our ✨Therapist Highlight✨ is Carrie McGinn, LGPC, CAC-AD!
Niche: Co-occurring disorders, substance use treatment, solution-focused therapy, anxiety, and depression
Initially, Carrie came to Lotus & the Refuge to fulfill her graduate-level internship requirement. But what made her stay — "and what truly drew me in — was the incredible staff and the deeply respected clinical team. It felt like a place where meaningful work was being done, and I knew I wanted to be part of that."
Carrie has a strong passion for working with individuals struggling with addiction and those involved in the criminal justice system. "I’ve always believed there’s more to a person than their charges or past. There’s a story behind every experience. Many of the people I work with have been let down by systems and people who were supposed to help them — I want to be the exception, someone they can trust and who genuinely cares."
When Carrie isn't working, "I’m happiest just being at home with my kids and the person I’ve built my life with. There’s a big age gap between my older kids and their little sister, so it’s always funny watching them react to her preschooler meltdowns — especially knowing they used to be the exact same way. I’m totally unfazed by it now and actually appreciate those moments — the kind that used to feel overwhelming but now just make me smile. It’s a reminder of how far we’ve all come. Those little everyday moments mean the most to me."
Carrie is passionate about working with veterans! "Because of the deep respect I have for my father’s and grandfathers’ military service. On a personal note, one of the proudest moments in my life was when my son gave a speech about his mental health journey at his high school retreat. A teacher reached out afterward and said it was one of the most powerful speeches he’d heard in 15 years of running the retreat. I’m incredibly proud of the young man he’s become — and of the resilience he and his siblings have shown through life’s challenges."
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