Clara Mackinlay (she/her) is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in integrative and holistic trauma healing. She is an intermediate-level Somatic Experiencing® (SE) Practitioner, EMDR-trained therapist, Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) provider, relational movement and touch practitioner, certified plant medicine and psychedelic integration specialist, Reiki Master, and registered yoga teacher. Clara holds a Bachelor’s degree from UCLA and a Master’s in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University. She draws on her extensive education, specialized training, and lived experience to offer holistic, body-based therapy that supports deep healing and lasting transformation.

Clara specializes in working with high achievers, perfectionists, people-pleasers, workaholics, and chronic caregivers who are tired of feeling disconnected, overwhelmed, or burned out. Many of her clients have tried traditional talk therapy and are seeking something deeper: an approach that honors the nervous system, integrates the body, and brings them back into connection with themselves. 

Her work is trauma-informed, integrative, and deeply relational. She weaves together SE, EMDR, IFS (parts work), energy healing, somatic touch, and psychoeducation to support clients in processing trauma, regulating their nervous systems, and reconnecting with their bodies, emotions, and intuition. She also offers Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) as part of her work with expanded states of consciousness and psychedelic healing. Her work honors the sacred, the scientific, and the somatic—always meeting clients exactly where they are.

Clara brings a warm, grounded, and deeply attuned presence to her work. She’s also honest and direct—unafraid to lovingly challenge the patterns that keep clients stuck, while holding deep respect for their inner wisdom and resilience. Her motto? Healing is messy, and being human is hard… so find your people, get weird, and let it be awkward, hilarious, and kind of amazing.

Clara is available for individual therapy in Pasadena, CA, as well as virtually across California. To learn more about her, click the link below.