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Kaftan Collective
Carly Tolbert
Biography
Carly Tolbert is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has spent more than a decade in service to children and families in community mental health settings in and around Los Angeles. She is the Founder of Kaftan Collective, an organization grounded in the practice of embodied awareness as a pathway to communal healing for Black, Indigenous and POC individuals, families, and communities. With a passion for supporting collective wellbeing, Carly specializes curating soft places to land for bodies that are impacted by racialized trauma. She is committed to the work of decolonizing mental health; particularly in her hometown of South Central Los Angeles, where resources for holistic, culturally appropriate mental health treatment are limited. She has dedicated her work to helping others find their voices, embody their power, and bask in the beauty of their lived experience. She believes wholeheartedly in the practice of rest as a birthright and necessity to sustaining the path of liberation and wellness. Carly holds a Master’s degree in Social Welfare from UCLA and professional endorsements as both an Infant-Family and Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist and Reflective Practice Facilitator II. She is also certified in Child Parent Psychotherapy and Reflective Parenting.
Experience
With over 17 years of professional experience, my specialties include: Reflective Supervision and Consultation for Professionals Reflective Parenting Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Racialized Trauma/ Somatic Abolitionism Culturally Attuned Mental Health Support
Education
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, 2010 Masters of Social Welfare, 2007 University of California, Los Angeles | Luskin School of Public Affairs Los Angeles, CA Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, Summa Cum Laude, 2005 Pitzer College Claremont, CA
Populations Served
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