Meet the Team
Carly M Raimondo, LMFT
Owner/Therapist
I grew up in New York, in a small suburban town outside of the city. New York will always have my heart and I have since grown to love the South. After high school I headed south to attend Belmont Abbey College, Go Crusaders! I graduated from Belmont Abbey College with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Education in 2005 and my masters in Marriage and Family Therapy from Pfeiffer University in 2010. I received my license in Marriage and Family Therapy in 2013. Since getting into the field of therapy I have worked in many therapeutic settings including, collaborative medical therapy, intensive in home, outpatient substance abuse, and private practice. I believe whole-heartedly in the therapeutic bond and joining process.
I believe therapy is essential to living a whole-hearted life. I practice from an integrative approach and utilize a systemic view based on the Bowen Family Systems perspective. This means I see not only the client in front of me, but also their family, environment, job, lifestyle, friends, and spirituality. I see how people are affected and impacted by the environments in which they live. I also incorporate emotion regulation skills and life skills taught from Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. I want you to leave therapy feeling like you have skills and tools to cope effectively through the messiest parts of life.
Therapy is a balance of Grit & Grace and I am honored to walk with you on this journey to growth and change.
When I am not practicing therapy I enjoy spending time with my family and friends. I love reading, working out (hello, Peloton!) yoga, attending Charlotte FC games, hiking with my sweet dog, Lucy , cooking, and traveling.
I am a mom of two young boys, Grayson and Hudson. Raising kids is hard! I couldn’t do it without my partner and husband of 14 years, Danny. Being a mom has taught me patience, love, acceptance and above all, Grit & Grace!
Ready to dig in?
Sarah Kwawu
Art Therapist, Marriage and Family Therapist Intern
I believe in the transformative power of creativity, and am passionate about using art making to help clients reach their mental health and wellness goals.
Although originally from New Jersey, I’ve always had the travel bug. After completing my bachelors at Arcadia University outside of Philadelphia, I moved to New York City to continue my training, getting my masters in Art Therapy from Pratt Institute in 2012. During the launch of my career in New York, I had the privilege of working across the spectrum; individuals with developmental disabilities, elderly clients at day programs, therapeutic nursery schools and with families in need. In 2017 I felt a larger calling to take my work abroad, which led me to a rich experience in the US Peace Corps and subsequent work opportunities with youth and families in both Ghana and Morocco.
Since coming back to the US in 2024, I knew that I wanted to expand my training to include relational dynamics, as I believe this to be the heart of our wellbeing and wholeness as human beings. This led me to pursue the next step in my training by working towards a Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy through Kairos University, which is currently in progress.
Art therapy allows the clinician and client the ability to harness both imagination and creativity to rewrite your story, discover through play, and express beyond words. Whether you are an artist or not, your art can be a window to an undiscovered world, a springboard for conversation, or a meditative contemplative space. Combining the fluidity of art therapy, the evidence based concept of cognitive behavioral therapy, and the cultural humility and justice orientation of both contextual and narrative methods, I want our therapy space to feel safe, empowering, cozy, and insightful.
