Carley Bernardo, MSW, LCSW
Carley specializes in treating anxiety, depression, conflicts in the family system, and trauma in adolescents and adults. She helps you explore how your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are all connected and create adjustments you can employ to improve life satisfaction.
Carley creates an environment of trust, mutual respect, and collaboration while helping you navigate the therapeutic experience. She also helps you learn how to boost your self-esteem and confidence to better face life’s challenges. Carley empowers clients to facilitate positive changes at a comfortable pace.
Education and Training
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- Master’s Degree in Social Work, The University of Arkansas at Little Rock
- Motivational Interviewing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Family Systems
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Areas of Focus
- Anxiety
- Depression
- PTSD and Trauma
- Family Therapy
- Adolescents/Young Adult Therapy
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