About Willow Tree Psychology
Who We Are
Willow Tree Psychology is a health psychology practice focused on helping people struggling with chronic and serious health issues. It can be overwhelming to manage symptoms, medication schedules, side effects, and lifestyle changes that come with medical conditions. Our therapeutic approaches are the gold standard approaches to help you cope more effectively and find your way back to you. We believe in a whole person approach, focusing on the interconnectedness of mind, body, environment, and relationships. We provide a collaborate approach to partner with you and build a treatment plan that will work for you. We can’t wait to get started on your journey with you!
Our Values
Excellence
We will provide you with the highest standard in therapeutic care and strive to embrace new approaches to evolve our practice to better serve our clients
Connection
We believe the foundation of meaningful change is having a genuine and authentic connection with our clients. We value having a respectful, collaborative relationship to build a strong therapeutic relationship.
Integrity
We believe strongly in honesty, integrity, and ethical responsibility and approach all our clients with the utmost respect and care.
Carrie Lukens,
PhD
Clinical Health Psychologist, Co-Owner
Dr. Lukens is a clinical health psychologist with over 15 years of experience treating people with chronic illnesses and conditions. She completed her PhD in clinical psychology at the University of Hawaii where her research focused on lifestyle and health behavior changes. Her internship and postdoctoral fellowship gave her opportunities to be trained in evidence based treatments for many health issues. Her work at Hartford Healthcare working with the diabetes, endocrine, cardiac rehabilitation, and bariatric teams provided her opportunities to work with those struggling with weight loss and eating concerns, type 1 and 2 diabetes, autoimmune and endocrine diseases, and heart disease. Her next job at the VA Healthcare System in Connecticut and current work at the White River Junction VA in Vermont, gave her opportunities to work with veterans struggling with chronic pain, insomnia, and GI disorders. She also has extensive experience working with women going through menopause as well as conditions such as PCOS. She is trained in the use of evidence based treatments such as CBT, ACT, Intuitive Eating, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, and others. She is also EMBERS CBT for Menopause trained. She is licensed in New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin and is PsyPACT certified.
Nathaniel Baake, MFA
Mindfulness Instructor, Administrative Officer, Co-Owner
Nathaniel is the administrative officer of Willow Tree Psychology. He has an MFA and extensive experience working in the healthcare field. He spent many years studying history, philosophy, and religion and has used yoga, mindfulness, and other meditative practices much of his life. He is a certified mindfulness instructor and will be partnering with Dr. Lukens to offer relaxation and mindfulness group and individual sessions.