Cara Blouin, LPC, Philadelphia, PA

About Cara Blouin

Clientele seen

Young adults (18-24)

Individuals

Adults (25-64)

Seniors (65+)

Treatment approaches

Culturally Sensitive

Gestalt

Existential

Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)

Feminist

Person-Centered

Identity

Gender

Female

Languages spoken

English

Getting to know Cara Blouin

My name is Cara. I’m a licensed therapist in Pennsylvania. I went back to school for a career change after ten years in education and non-profits. I got my Master’s at Temple, and I’m a graduate of the Gestalt Institute of Philadelphia. I teach psychology to undergraduate students. I’m a person-centered therapist, which basically means that I don’t see myself as knowing more about you than yourself. It’s important to me to be honest with you about who I am and what’s happening in our therapeutic or teaching relationship. I’ll only work with you if I think we can do good work together. I’m also a mindfulness teacher certified through the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program in the insight (vipassana) tradition led by Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach, and the co-founder of West Philly Insight. I’m a cis white woman, and I believe in owning my identities and the impact they have on my relationships. Anti-racism work has been central to my life and training. I don’t think therapy or meditation can exclude awareness of social location. These are my guesses about what it might be useful for you to know about me- but we can always talk about what you might need to know to feel comfortable working with me!

What should a new client know about working with you?

I focus on codependency, burnout, perfectionism and compassion fatigue. I also work with many clients facing life transitions of all kinds, particularly relationship issues and religious trauma. This may show up as CPTSD, ADHD, OCD or anxiety and depression.

What is your typical process for working with clients?

I am a person-centered gestalt therapist who believes in building honest human relationships with clients. I am a trained gestalt therapist, so I generally use talk therapy rooted in the therapeutic relationship, but I also use mindfulness and somatic (body rooted) approaches. I am certified in working with Compassion Fatigue for caring professionals and am a certified mindfulness meditation teacher.

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Popular visit reasons

Depression

New Patient Visit

Pre-Move In Couples Counseling

Prenuptial Counseling

Psychosexual Evaluation

Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit

Sleep Problems

Depression

New Patient Visit

Pre-Move In Couples Counseling

Prenuptial Counseling

Office location

Cara Blouin, LPC also offers online video visits for patients

Witness and Integrate

5219 Webster St, Philadelphia, PA 19143

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Education and background

Practice names

Witness and Integrate

Education and training

Temple University, MEd in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Gestalt Institute of Philadelphia, Certificate in Gestalt Therapy

NPI number

1780398024

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Frequently asked questions

How soon can I make an appointment with Cara Blouin?

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Is Cara Blouin accepting new patients?

Cara Blouin generally accepts new patients on Zocdoc. You can see Cara Blouin's earliest availability on Zocdoc and schedule an appointment online.

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Can I make an appointment with Cara Blouin online?

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What practice does Cara Blouin work with?

Cara Blouin works with Witness and Integrate.

Where is Cara Blouin's office located?

Cara Blouin has 2 office locations in Philadelphia, view full addresses on Cara Blouin's profile.

What are common reasons for patients to see Cara Blouin?

Cara Blouin frequently sees patients for Depression, New Patient Visit, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit, and Sleep Problems. You can see other visit reasons for Cara Blouin on their profile.