Chris Carson

Chris Carson, LCSW, Founder of Cypress Counseling, blends psychodynamic therapy with influences from shamanism and ancient healing traditions. Trained in EMDR and uses modalities including Myers Briggs, Enneagram, mindfulness, aromatherapy, dream work, and shamanic astrology, he offers a holistic path to growth for adults, couples, and families.

He has over 25 years of experience in clinical, nonprofit, residential, criminal justice, and hospital settings and holds an MSW from Virginia Commonwealth University and post-graduate training in psychodynamic therapy from the Washington School of Psychiatry.

At Cypress Counseling he offers in-person and online sessions in the Fan District of Richmond, Virginia. He works with adults, couples, and families and maintains an inclusive practice for LGBTQ+, BIPOC, multiracial, non-binary, cisgender, and heterosexual clients; focuses on trauma-informed care, shadow work, and attachment trauma, helping clients cultivate self-awareness, curiosity, and self-acceptance.