Caroline Gaines LCSW-C

Caroline ("Lila")  Gaines (she/her) believes that the root of good therapy is helping clients to cope with difficulties, connect with all the good things life has to offer and live a life aligned with their values and true self. Lila is a clinical social worker with almost a decade of experience working directly with individuals and families coping with issues related to mental health and trauma as well as providing support to other professionals who work with them. A Maryland state recognized clinical supervisor, Lila has helped develop emerging social workers as graduate school instructor for the University of Alabama and through her work at a social work program in Kerala, India. Lila is a member of WPATH (World Profesional Association for Transgender Health) and CAMS trained (Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality). She recognizes that clients are the experts in their own experiences and that the basis of therapy is an affirming, supportive relationship where clients and therapist are understood as equals.