Qualifications & Education:

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist #88544

Master’s Degree:

California Institute of Integral Studies

Bachelor’s Degree:

University of North Carolina

Professional Memberships:

CAMFT

Clinic:

Berkeley

Specialties:

Depression; Anxiety; Anger Dysregulation; Irritability Dysregulation; Emotional Dysregulation; Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD); Bipolar Disorder; Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) ; Trauma; Disruptive Behaviors; Oppositional-Defiant Disorder (ODD); Adoptees & Foster Children; Gifted Children; Postpartum Depression; Peripartum Depression

Modalities:

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT); Working with parents for parent training, coaching, & support; Family Therapy; Couples Therapy; Group Therapy; Interpersonal Therapy (IPT); Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT); Psychoanalytic & Psychodynamic Therapy; Art Therapy; Play Therapy; Social Skills Training; Study skills & Executive Functioning Training

About Carly Lukas:

Originally from the East Coast, I earned my BFA in Theatre from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. My passion shifted to music post-graduation, leading me to pursue a career as a singer-songwriter in New York, where I wrote, recorded, and performed with the guitar.

I discovered a profound synergy between my artistic background and therapeutic practice through the Expressive Arts Therapy program at the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS). Graduating in 2011, I began my journey as a school therapist at Malcolm X Elementary, engaging integratively with children, families, and the school system.

Now, as Site Director at BACA Berkeley, a role I transitioned into after 4.5 years as Lead Therapist for the Young Adult IOP, I’m dedicated to supporting both therapy patients and clinicians. I believe in fostering a safe, compassionate space for growth, utilizing the arts and play therapy, especially with children, and recognizing the power of humor in the healing process.