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People Start to Heal the Moment They Feel Heard
At Summit Mental Health, we believe healing is about more than symptom relief—it's about understanding the whole person and creating lasting change. Our practice takes a holistic, trauma-informed approach that combines evidence-based therapies with a deep respect for the connection between mind and body. We help clients process and make sense of past experiences, build resilience, and develop the tools needed to move forward with confidence. By understanding where you've been, you can feel more empowered in where you're going.
Our Foundation
Carrie Colvard is a licensed therapist, EMDR trained, trauma-informed practitioner, and the heart behind Summit Mental Health. She believes that true healing involves the whole person and desires to provide an environment where each individual feels empowered to build mental strength and perseverance—to face life's challenges with effective tools and clarity from a renewed mindset and insight into yourself.
Carrie is committed to providing compassionate, evidence-based care that recognizes the deep connection between emotional, physical, and psychological well-being. She understands that many of life's struggles are rooted in unresolved experiences, and truly believes that healing begins with understanding how the past continues to shape the present.
Through a holistic and trauma-informed approach, the mission at Summit, is to help individuals explore their experiences with curiosity, compassion, and courage. Our goal is not only to reduce symptoms, but to foster deeper self-awareness, resilience, and lasting wellness. We believe that when people are given the tools, support, and space to process their past, they can move forward with greater clarity, confidence, and empowerment. Healing is possible, and we are honored to walk alongside our clients as they create meaningful change and build a future aligned with their values and strengths.
Core Elements
Personal Therapy
In a warm, confidential setting, we explore the patterns, beliefs, and emotions shaping your life. Providing a one-on-one, personalized experience designed around your unique story and needs. Whether you are navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, or major life changes, we desire to help you heal, grow, and learn to implement practical tools that empower lasting change and a renewed mindset.
Mind-Body Integration
Stress, trauma, and emotional pain can impact both the mind and body in profound ways. We offer a holistic approach to healing, that honors the connection between emotional and physical well-being, helping you develop awareness, restore balance and foster lasting wellness.
Trauma Informed Care
Trauma can change how we see ourselves, relate to others, and respond to the world—often leaving us feeling anxious, disconnected, or stuck in patterns that no longer serve us. Through a compassionate, trauma-informed approach, therapy offers a safe space to process the past, reconnect with your strengths, and build greater resilience, balance, and hope.
Holistic Vision
In therapy, we recognize that your body is not just the vessel that carries you through your day — it's an active participant in your mental health. The tension in your shoulders, the tightness in your chest, the way your nervous system flares when you feel overwhelmed — these aren't just side effects of stress. They're signals. A holistic, body-informed approach to therapy pays attention to those signals rather than talking over them. That might mean noticing where an emotion lives in your body before trying to name it, using breathwork to help your nervous system return to a regulated state, or exploring how years of stored tension are connected to the patterns you're working to change. We don't separate the mind from the body, because healing doesn't happen in one and not the other.
But the body doesn't exist in isolation — it's shaped by the life you live every day. So we also look at the environments you move through, the stress you carry in your relationships, your home, and your work. Your nutrition habits, the time you spend in sunlight, how you move your body, and even the hobbies that bring you joy — all of these contribute to your overall health and wellness, mentally, emotionally, and physically. When we understand how these pieces fit together, therapy becomes more than a conversation about symptoms. It becomes a whole-person approach to living well.
Anxiety
Persistent worry, racing thoughts, and feelings of overwhelm and fear can make it difficult to fully engage in life. We provide evidence-based strategies to help you better understand anxiety, manage stress, develop healthy coping skills, and cultivate a greater sense of calm, confidence, and emotional balance.
Trauma
Recovery from trauma depends on safety, trust, and patience. Employing proven therapeutic approaches, we walk with you in reconnecting with your body, reclaiming your voice, and restoring your sense of self—while ensuring you feel acknowledged and understood.
Depression
Depression can leave us weighed down by sadness, fatigue, and self-doubt, often stripping away hope and motivation. In a supportive, nonjudgmental space, we explore your experiences together, build resilience, and equip you with effective strategies for growth—helping you rediscover yourself and step into renewed hope and purpose.
Grief & Loss
The loss of a loved one, relationship, life stage, or sense of normalcy can bring profound emotional pain and uncertainty. With gentle, steady support, we walk alongside you through the grieving process, honoring your unique experience while helping you find meaning and a path toward restoration.
Life Transitions
Major life changes, whether expected or unexpected, can leave us feeling ungrounded, unsettled, or adrift. Through guidance and actionable steps, we help you adjust to new circumstances, adopt healthy habits, and reframe your mindset with clarity and fresh perspective.
PTSD
Symptoms of traumatic experiences can continue to affect us long after the event has passed, impacting our relationships, emotions, and daily life. Using targeted, research-backed methods, we help you process the past and build a future grounded in stability and empowerment.
Ready to Begin?
Whether you are struggling with unhealed trauma, current stress, anxiety, depression, loss, divorce, or unexpected changes in this season of life, therapy can be a helpful part of the healing process.
We offer a free 15 minute phone consultation to answer questions and assess if we would be the right fit for you. Schedule your free consultation or first session today.
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