Therapy for Women of Color Who Carry It All, and Are Ready to Reclaim Space for Themselves
You’ve spent so much of your life taking care of others, navigating expectations, and holding it all together. At CARE Therapy, you don’t have to do that alone. I specialize in helping women of color slow down, reconnect with their needs, and heal in a space that respects the richness of your cultural identity and welcomes your story, without requiring you to carry the burden of explaining it. Therapy here is more than a service, it’s a space to exhale, reflect, and grow on your terms.
Therapy That Honors Who You Are and Who You’re Becoming
At CARE Therapy, I support women of color who are often holding more than anyone realizes. Many are highly functioning on the outside, but inside they are running on fumes, navigating anxiety, burnout, emotional labor and the exhaustion that comes with doing it all. Whether you're moving through a life transition, struggling in your relationships, or just feel disconnected from yourself, this is a space to be seen, supported, and reminded that you don’t have to keep pushing through alone.
Clients often come to CARE Therapy when they’re:
Feeling overwhelmed, depleted, or disconnected.
Struggling to set boundaries without guilt
Carrying the mental load for everyone around them
Navigating life transitions, caregiving, or generational expectations
Managing anxiety or depression
Wanting to reconnect with their identity beyond roles and responsibilities
Tired of being “the strong one” but unsure how to let go
CARE Therapy Approach
Therapy at CARE is both grounding and growth-oriented. It’s a collaborative process that blends evidence-based practices like CBT and ACT with warm, culturally attuned care that honors the fullness of your identity.
Sessions are structured but flexible, grounded in clinical expertise and guided by the goals we set together, your needs, and your lived experiences. While the process is collaborative, I help ensure we’re moving with intention, checking in on progress, and staying aligned with your values, your growth, and the change you're working toward. We explore patterns that are no longer serving you and make space for the parts of you that have been overlooked, dismissed, or silenced. You won’t be asked to minimize your pain, perform resilience, or pretend things are okay.
You’ll be met with curiosity, compassion, and the belief that healing isn’t about “fixing” you, it’s about reconnecting with the parts of you that have always known the way forward.
Provide a supportive space where your authentic self is welcomes and valued.
Together, we deepen insight into your patterns, needs, and values, creating room for meaningful change.
Healing often involves coming back to the parts of yourself that were overlooked, silenced, or buried under survival.
Therapy isn’t just about coping, it’s about reclaiming your voice, your worth, and your vision for life.
CARE therapy helps you to:
Therapy here is about more than insight-it’s about integration. At CARE, you’ll have he space and support to:
Understand the patterns that have shaped your without being defined by them.
Set Boundaries that reflect your values instead of your fears.
Heal relational wounds and reconnect with your inner voice.
Navigate life transitions with clarity and self-trust.
Let go of roles that no longer serve you and reclaim space for you’re becoming.
Honor your cultural identity while exploring new ways of showing up
Build sustainable practices that nourish your emotional and mental well-being.
ABOUT THE THERAPIST AND FOUNDER
Karol Espejo
LCSW
Licensed in MD, NJ, NY
I'm a licensed clinical social worker and the founder of CARE Therapy — a space built with intention, warmth, and deep respect for the complexities that women of color carry. I believe therapy should be both affirming and effective, blending clinical tools with cultural awareness and emotional attunement.
My clients often describe me as someone who "gets it" — someone who can hold space for both high-functioning anxiety and quiet grief, for generational burdens and modern identity shifts. Our work might involve boundaries, burnout, relationships, or rediscovering the parts of you that have been quieted for too long.
My approach integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and relational, introspective exploration. I show up fully in session — with curiosity, compassion, and a deep commitment to your healing.
Therapy here is not about perfection. It’s about coming home to yourself.
I created CARE Therapy because I wanted to provide what so many women around me were searching for and struggling to find, a place to be seen, supported, and heard. I wanted women to feel like they were prioritizing themselves, even if only for 50 minutes a week. And more than anything, I wanted them to see themselves clearly and wholly — beyond roles, expectations, or survival mode.
You might be navigating...
A deep tiredness you can’t shake, even when you rest
Burnout from always being the responsible one
Emotional labor no one else seems to notice
High-functioning anxiety or perfectionism
A quiet heaviness, disconnection, or grief you can’t name
Guilt when you try to set boundaries
Feeling stuck in survival mode, unsure how to slow down
Life transitions, caregiving roles, or shifting identities
Longing to feel like yourself again
