Meet the Founder,
Katrina Shaw
“I’m Katrina Shaw — a psychologist, a mentor, a daughter, a friend, and above all, a human who believes that emotional health matters for every life it touches.
My work isn’t just about providing therapy — it’s about nurturing connection, reducing suffering, and helping people feel seen and supported.
I am just a human hoping to add a little love to the world, and that is the intention I bring, alongside my team, to Carbon Psychology.”
Why Men’s Mental Health Matters to Me
“In my therapeutic work, I’ve witnessed something that’s both subtle and profound:
Many men carry their deepest struggles alone — not because they aren’t strong — but because strength has been defined for them in ways that leave little room for vulnerability.
I saw this most clearly after my dad passed away from cancer. In the year before he died, he kept a notebook — full of thoughts written late at night, filled with fear, love, memories, and gratitude. He documented his inner life in the quiet, by himself.
Reading it, I felt something I can never un-feel: so many men carry their pain quietly, beneath a surface of responsibility and care for others. And often, that pain goes unseen — even when it’s right in front of us.
That experience didn’t just change me — it changed how I want to show up in the world.”
Katrina Shaw
The Ripple Effect Of
Men’s Mental Health
Healthier men build marriages that feel secure, not lonely.
Healthier men date with intention, not avoidance.
Healthier men lead with strength that includes vulnerability.
Healthier men parent with presence, not emotional distance.
Healthier men create a healthier society.
Experience that Informs this Vision
“This perspective on men’s mental health is not theoretical.
It is shaped by over a decade in private practice and more than 15,000 hours of therapeutic work with individuals, couples, and families.
It is informed by years of sitting with people in moments of grief, transition, conflict, and growth — and by the responsibility of supervising and mentoring developing clinicians.
My training spans trauma-informed care, somatic and body-based approaches, family systems, mediation, and contemplative practices including breathwork, meditation, and Reiki.
This breadth of experience allows me to hold both depth and practicality — the sacred and the science — and to approach healing not as a technique, but as a relational, embodied, and human process.”
Katrina Shaw
What Losing My Dad Taught Me
An Invitation
Support is not a sign of weakness.
It is an act of courage, care, and responsibility.