Cara Wilkerson's Background

Cara Wilkerson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California, Florida, and Texas with over 18 years experience providing therapy. She graduated Suma Cum Laude, from California State University San Marcos, with a Bachelor degree in Psychology and a minor in Criminology. She completed her Masters with a degree in Counseling Psychology from California Baptist University, specializing in Marriage and Family Therapy. 

She is a Brainspotting Specialty Workshop Provider, Consultant, and Certified in Brainspotting.  She provides Brainspotting both within Equine Assisted sessions, as well as via telehealth.  As a Brainspotting Consultant, she provides consultation for certification as well as speciality consultation on incorporating Brainspotting into Equine Assisted sessions.

Cara is an EMDRIA speciality trainer and provides EMDRIA credits and national CE's as an Engaged Minds Senior Faculty Member, for her listed trainings. As an EMDRIA Consultant she provides consultation to licensed therapists moving towards becoming certified in EMDR, and on complex trauma.  She is also trained in the EquiLateral protocol (Equine Assisted EMDR). 

Cara is certified in the Eagala model therapy, which is an equestrian assisted experiential therapy. She is also Natural Lifemanship Level One trained, and is in the process of becoming certified in the Natural Lifemanship approach to trauma therapy. 

Cara offers Trauma Intensives that are individualized for each person, offering EMDR, Brainspotting, EquiAttune (Brainspotting within equine assisted sessions), EquiLateral (equine assisted EMDR), parts work, yoga and somatic approaches, Mindfulness opportunities, as well as Wilderness Therapy into the Intensive agenda.

Cara has over 18 years experience working with complex trauma, abuse, dissociation, depression, anxiety, PTSD, eating disorders, and addictions. She specialized in complex PTSD, disassociation, and trauma. She provides individual therapy to a diverse population, from a variety of multicultural backgrounds. She provides both telehealth and in person equine assisted session. She provides services for adults.

Cara also provides Clinical Supervision to Associates working toward their own licensure.

Statement from Cara

With the complexity of the human experience, individuals often need a place to process their thoughts, emotions, behaviors, beliefs, values, traumas, relationships, responsibilities, expectations, disappointments, roles, coping methods, development ect. I feel privileged to meet clients where they are in their process, and collaboratively identify where they would like to be. I have more than 18 years experience working with complex trauma, dissociation, depression, anxiety, family conflicts, peer conflicts, adjustments, grief, substance use, addiction, relationship violence, and sleep issues. I utilize a variety of trauma based practices, such as Brainspotting, Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), Equestrian Assisted Therapy,  Solution-Focused Therapy, parts work, and Mindfulness approaches. I provide a confidential, non-judgmental place for clients to start working towards their therapeutic goals.

"Our wounds are often the openings into the best and most beautiful part of us."
― David Richo