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Kevin McCarthy is a Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner, Advanced Rolfer™ and Rolf Movement Practitioner™ specializing in the effects of trauma and chronic pain on the body. 

Fascinated with the interplay in the body between emotional patterns and physiological adaptations that commonly emerge in response to traumatic events, Kevin was led to study Somatic Experiencing after 10 years as a manual and movement therapist. He views the integration of somatic approaches into the wider field of trauma work as a crucial and necessary element in the healing process of those suffering from the effects of trauma.

In 2017 Kevin co-founded Mend Therapy, a thriving private practice in Minneapolis, Minnesota with his wife Carrie Miller, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist specifically to address this relationship between somatic and psychotherapeutic approaches to trauma. Mend Therapy offers an integrated model of care alongside a commitment to compassion and hope for all those who have been affected by trauma. He regularly consults with and educates health providers, manual therapists and psychotherapists on the importance and role of somatic intervention in the effective management of trauma.

Kevin is a father of two twice exceptional children and has extensive personal experience living and working with trauma and neurodivergence in all its many challenging and awe-inspiring manifestations.

Pronouns He/Him/His Kevin McCarthy is a Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner, Advanced Rolfer™ and... Read More

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Licensed in Minnesota and Wisconsin

Carrie Miller is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) specializing in the the impact of trauma and mental health on relationships. She works with individuals, couples and families to both minimize the impacts of trauma on relationships and to harness the power of relationship for the support and healing of the individual.

Carrie’s approach is systemic and wholistic. She utilizes the best and most up to date research and blends that with a personal style that is light, positive and heart centered. Carrie is a humanist passionate about healing, hers and yours, and is a trusted guide for anyone on the path to freedom and resilience.

You would be hard pressed to find a therapist better trained in trauma healing. Carrie’s training includes several gold standard approaches including: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Somatic Experiencing (SE), Safe and Sound Protocol. Carrie has completed all of the training necessary to become a Certified Family Trauma Professional.

She has also been fully trained in the gold standard approach for couples therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), and blends that with additional training from the Gottman Institute.

Much of Carrie’s systemic work is centered on a deep understanding of attachment patterns. She helps couples understand their attachment styles and use that knowledge to create a safe, thriving relationship that is rich, vibrant and dynamic.

Carrie has practiced meditation for 30 years and utilizes mindfulness, meditation and breath work a great deal in her work with clients.

Carrie is committed to a continual self-reflective and growth process, understanding and challenging her own privilege and bias and she works hard to be ever more effective at holding a healing space for anyone who seeks her services. Carrie is fluent in Spanish and has over 15 years experience working with Latino families in Minneapolis.

Carrie is a mom to two twice exceptional children and has extensive personal experience living and working with trauma and neurodivergence in all its many challenging and awe-inspiring manifestations.

Preferred pronouns She/Her/Hers Licensed in Minnesota and Wisconsin Carrie Miller is a Licensed... Read More