Clara Mackinlay

Clara Mackinlay

I believe real healing is holistic.
I support women who are ready to move beyond managing symptoms and step into deep, lasting transformation. My integrative, trauma-focused approach blends somatic therapy, inner child/parts work, intuitive energy healing, and plant wisdom to help you reconnect with your body, your truth, and your soul’s innate capacity to heal.

I specialize in working with:

• High-achievers, people-pleasers, perfectionists, and chronic caregivers
• Women who feel disconnected, overwhelmed, or burnt out
• Those who’ve tried talk therapy and want something deeper and different
• Individuals seeking support with psychedelic preparation and integration

If you’ve ever thought, “I do everything for everyone else, but I’m falling apart inside”—you’re not alone. You’re not broken. Your nervous system is just in overdrive and in need of support!

My work is:

• Deeply relational – rooted in trust, empathy, and real human connection
• Super somatic – using a variety of body-based practices to regulate your nervous system and release stored trauma
• A little bit woo – drawing from Reiki, ancestral wisdom, earth-based healing, and sacred plant medicine wisdom to honor your inner knowing

With specialized training in Somatic Experiencing®, Internal Family Systems, somatic bodywork, and trauma-informed yoga, I help you uncover the root of your pain—not just manage the surface symptoms. Healing isn’t something you just think about. It’s something you live and feel.

I offer:

• In-person therapy in Pasadena, CA
• Virtual therapy for women throughout California
• A free 15-minute consultation via my website: www.claramackinlay.com

Specialties

• Adults
• Adults abused as children
• Anxiety Disorders
• Complex PTSD
• Couples Counseling
• Depression
• Developmental Trauma
• Early Childhood Attachment Disturbances
• Grief and Loss
• Relational/Relationship Issues
• Self-Esteem
• Spirituality
• Intergeneration Trauma
• Sexual Abuse
• Womens’ Issues