ABOUT
Carrie Haynes, LPC
Relational therapy and healing in community.
Hi, I'm Carrie.
I’m a licensed psychotherapist and group facilitator with more than twenty years of experience creating spaces where people can slow down, reconnect to themselves, and experience the healing power of shared presence.
My work lives at the meeting place of grounded psychology and soulful depth.
I’m especially passionate about supporting therapists and helping professionals who:
need places to be nourished themselves
want to deepen their group facilitation skills
long for more meaningful, embodied ways of working
My Story
Community Roots
I grew up in a close-knit family in a small town where connection was woven into daily life. When my family moved across the country, I learned firsthand how essential belonging and relationship are to our well-being.
That experience shaped the direction of my life — leading me into counseling and eventually into group work, where I discovered how powerful it is to heal in the presence of others rather than in isolation.
The Art of Group Work
In graduate school, I fell in love with process-oriented groups and saw that real change happens through lived relational experience.
Later, in private practice, I noticed many therapists wanted to offer groups but felt unsure how to create containers that were both psychologically grounded and deeply alive.
My search for a deeper way eventually led me to Circlework and experiential group practices — approaches that invite people out of constant thinking and into presence, connection, and shared humanity.
The result is a way of working that feels deeply psychological and quietly sacred.
Coming Full Circle
Today, I support professionals in two main ways:
Spaces to be nourished
Circles and retreats to rest, reconnect, and remember yourself beyond your role
Experiential learning
Opportunities to grow as a facilitator by experiencing circle from the inside out
My intention is simple: to help you develop a steadier center, a more embodied presence, and a richer way of being with the people you serve.
If you’re drawn to work that is relational, experiential, soulful, and deeply human — you’re in the right place.
“Carrie curated an environment of safety and trust allowing us to be fully engaged and present with one another. After this experience I am excited to dream about how to offer a Circle to the communities I work with.”
MONICA
TRAINING & CREDENTIALS
My offerings are inspired by over 20 years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor, psychology professor, group work expert, and holistic Circle facilitator.
Licensure: Licensed Professional Counselor in Colorado
Education: Bachelor of Arts (BA) – Colorado State University; Master’s in Counseling & Career Development (MEd) – Colorado State University 2006
Former Director of Group Services: CSU Counseling Services 2010-2017
Adjunct professor: University of Northern Colorado 2010-2017
Adjunct professor: Colorado State University 2009-2016
.Certificate in Somatic Embodiment and Regulation Strategies with Linda Thai (2023)
This certification focuses on how the cascade of activation and immobilization, which is designed to help us survive overwhelming experiences, can be addressed to facilitate enhanced quality of life.
IFS Online Circle (2023)
A Comprehensive overview of Core IFS principles and techniques.
Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy Training (2021)
Incorporates practical skills, clinical research, and supported ketamine experiences.
Women’s Circlework Leadership Training by Jalaja Bonheim (2018-2019)
A six day training designed to teach the facilitation of circle gatherings to awaken diverse groups of people to their unity and interconnectedness.
EMDR Level 1 & 2 by The Maiberger Institute (2017)
A 50 hour comprehensive program to train clinicians on an integrative therapy that helps people heal from traumatic events as well as life disturbing memories.
Cross-Cultural Facilitation Skills by Lee Mun Wah (2014)
A five-day intensive training for therapists and diversity educators utilizing mindfulness and other techniques to develop a deeper and more authentic sense of community and openness with diverse groups.
Interpersonal Process
Mindful Self Acceptance and Compassion
Art Therapy for Trauma
Taming the Anxious Mind
The Daring Way
Cultivating Courage
Mindful Yoga
Women’s Circles
Healing through Music
Man to Man (men’s process group)
Grief Group
Body Positive
Understanding Self and Others (Interpersonal Process)
Expressive Arts for Healing Trauma
Experiential Weekend Intensive for Psychotherapists
Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy Circle
In Their Words
MAggie Robbins, MPS, LP
ASHLEY MANNELL, RD, NP
“Carrie has a beautiful, strong and graceful presence when she facilitates women’s circle-thereby, creating a safe space and sacred container for women to connect, be vulnerable, and heal together. I can’t recommend this retreat highly enough.”
SHANNON WALISER, MSW, MPA, LICSW
“This was my second year in the . Carrie’s gift of facilitating a Circle is like no other. If you have the chance to attend Circle with Carrie and are looking for an embodied, deeply connecting experience, then gift yourself time in a Circle with Carrie.”
Connect With Me!
THE WEB PODCAST
Join me and expert guests to talk all things Circle, connection, and the joy of being human
If you’re longing for spaces where grounded psychology meets soulful depth ....where healing happens in real relationship. You’ve found your way to the Circle.
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