Counseling

My orientation as a psychologist marries the best of humanistic and transpersonal psychology with that of natural medicine. We recognize our physiological and psychological interconnectedness, well documented by psychoneuroimmunology.

The modes of healing that I use are primordial, relying on supporting the bodies own natural healing responses, and finding answers which lay within the self.

I teach cognitive and spiritual intrapersonal strategies as well as interpersonal communication skills. Psychological tools are like bridges, which take us from where we are, to where we want to be. Tools result in reduced stress, pain, and suffering and increased positive coping, internal resiliency, and happiness.


Carolyn has a deep knowledge base in Integrative Medicine and Mental Health. Her background provides her with a deep technical skill base. She combines this with a sensitive, gentle and caring nature that helps people to feel heard and cared for. Carolyn also gravitates towards the spiritual side of human nature and this opens a broad range of expansion and growth for all that connect with her.
— Scott Shannon, MD ABIHM Integrative Psychiatrist
Understanding and practicing the clinical skills of person-centered expressive art came naturally to Carolyn. Her strengths are a good sense of humor, creativity, and intuition. In the spring of 2004, she did a research practicum with ADHD children, using a mindbody therapy which incorporated the person centered expressive art therapy, which produced good results.
— Dr. Natalie Rogers PhD, Distinguished Consulting Faculty, Saybrook University
I am very happy to endorse Carolyn Williams Orlando, Ph.D., a former student of mine at Saybrook University. She demonstrated keen insights and wrote course essays that demonstrated her mastery of the material. Her other Saybrook instructors share my high opinion of Dr. Williams-Orlando and we are pleased with the direction that her work is taking her.
— Dr. Stanley Krippner PhD, Saybrook University