Recognizing the power of strengths-based work, I founded Conscious Counseling Solutions in 2016 with the goal to empower clients to embrace their strengths, untap their personal power and become their own change makers. 

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Caryn Brakenridge, MA, LPCC (she/her) is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with over 15 years of experience working with adolescents, adults and families. She has received training in a variety of therapeutic interventions including: Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Substance Use and Co-Occurring Disorders, Health Psychology and Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health. Caryn is credentialed as a Board Approved Clinical Supervisor through the Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy, allowing her to provide supervision to clinicians working toward licensure in the state of Minnesota.

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Spending +20 years in leadership, management, business development and training roles, Caryn also provides strengths-based, solution-focused and action-oriented consultation, training and coaching services to individuals, teams and organizations. Helping clients tap into their true potential, achieve advancement and promote positive change and growth.

 

Caryn currently serves as Chief Revenue Officer & Director of Continuous Improvement at Serenity Farm & Stables and also partners with Talent Enthusiasts as a Senior Consultant and Executive Coach. She has graduate-level education and training in both communications and counseling, with experience in both the public and non-profit sectors. She has also served as an adjunct faculty, lecturer and trainer teaching strength-based strategies which support and promote behavior change. 

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