Carolyn Mehlomakulu

From the first session, Carolyn Mehlomakulu wants families to feel that someone is genuinely listening — not just to the presenting problem, but to the worry underneath it. Working with children, teenagers, parents, and families in Austin, Texas, she creates room for honest conversation and, where needed, for play, art, or movement to say what words alone can’t quite reach.

Carolyn works with kids and teens navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, and the particular pressures of adolescence, while also partnering with their parents to strengthen communication and develop parenting approaches that are both effective and warm. For a child who struggles to wind down — unable to sleep, restless, quick to react — she draws on cognitive-behavioral tools to help rebuild the calmer routines that make daily life feel manageable again. She is trained in EMDR and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and she brings a similarly integrative eye to her broader work: play therapy, art therapy, solution-focused, and interpersonal approaches all have a place depending on what each client needs.

Carolyn has worked across schools, residential treatment, foster care, juvenile probation, and community mental health settings, and she offers online sessions for those who cannot meet in person. Her website, therapywithcarolyn.com, has more about her background and approach.