Charisma Muir Marriage and Family Therapist Intern

Charisma Muir, Marriage and Family Therapist Intern, AR307227 is practicing under the supervision of Alexandra Miranda-Castillo (Connecticut, LMFT, 003357) at Assured Peaceful Soultions Counseling.

Please, note: A clinician listed as being “clinically supervised” is completing clinical hours toward their licensure. They have one or more fully licensed clinical supervisors that often have special training to become supervisors. They consult with their supervisor(s) on all of their cases, which means that, when working with them, you are getting the time and expertise of multiple therapists in your treatment.

I wish I could say therapy and healing is an easy process but unfortunately I cannot. Therapy is not like going to the doctor's office and getting a prescription to fix the problem; It’s more like going to a personal trainer. It’s hard work, but the more effort you put into it the better results you get out of it. Sit ups suck but how else are you going to see those abs!

There are two distant moments I realized I wanted to be a marriage and family therapist. The first time was when I was working in a daycare in my teens and noticed first hand the difference in emotional regulation in children with a supportive family system versus a struggling family system. The second was when I was kicked out of my home when I was 17 after coming out to my parents, my support systems and therapist were crucial to me durning this time period. This made me realize the significance of relationships for one’s healing which cemented my career path further.

Lars and the real girl starring Ryan Gosling influenced my therapy approach by incorporating the family system to be involved emotionally and physically with the struggling individual. I believe it takes a village to help heal one individual.

I have 5 years of experience working with underrepresented demographics such as queer, trans, and minority adolescents with various struggles varying from gender identity issues, depression, anxiety, body image issues, behavioral issues, peer and familial issues, etc.