Carissa Ferdinand Psychotherapist
Professional support, guided growth, and meaningful change through evidence-based therapy and coaching — delivered through a calm, modern platform built for the way you actually live.
East Asian
Multicultural
LGBTQIA+
Children of Immigrants
Social Justice Oriented
Hello, I’m Carissa
A steady, skilled presence for the work that matters most
I built Serene Path so that therapy could feel less like a clinical appointment and more like a thoughtful conversation — held by someone who has both the credentials and the lived patience to sit with what’s hard.
LICENSING
Florida – LMHC
Illinois – LCPC
Michigan – LPC
EDUCATION
MA Counseling – Northwestern University, 2021
CERTIFICATION
National Certified Counselor
ADDITIONAL TRAINING
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Post-Graduate Fellowship
Areas of Support
Common Challenges and Concerns
I see individuals for a variety of reasons, but here are some of the most common.
Anxiety
Calm a racing mind with evidence-based techniques and steady, compassionate guidance.
Depression
Reclaim your nervous system with breathwork, reflection, and grounded practices.
Trauma
Build the communication, empathy, and boundaries that healthy connections need.
Relationships
Process grief, loss, and old patterns in a safe, paced, deeply held container.
Life Transitions
Move through change — career, identity, parenthood — with clarity and confidence.
Identity
Rebuild self-trust and a kinder inner voice through structured weekly practice.
Ready When You Are
Begin something meaningful.
A single conversation is enough to know whether this is the right fit. There’s no pressure — only possibility.
CONNECT