I am genuinely glad you are here…and if you are experiencing struggles with stress, feeling like you do not know how you are going to get it all done, looking for ways to support your struggling children, or wanting to take the next step towards feeling better, then you are definitely in the right place.

Ten years ago, I went through a period of very drastic and rapid change. Nearly every major pillar of my support was shaken to the core, and I was facing significantly high levels of stress, coupled with serious health issues. Trying to take care of my own needs, juggle a career I was deeply passionate about, and be fully present during this time period for my four children (who were also suffering) seemed impossible. Out of necessity, I quickly learned to scale back my commitments, create structures and routines to support me and my family, and adjusted the world around me as much as possible to be “less stressful”. But even with all of those external “fixes”, I was still left with seemingly insurmountable stress and an overwhelming amount of work and parenting that still needed to get done. I survived in this “dark place” just making it through, and although it was a path lined with supportive friends and loving family, it was difficult, and lonely, and felt very, very long.

Let me skip to the good part…having lived through this massive overwhelm, and now being on the other side, I can tell you it is possible to live with stress and be productive, to move through significant change and be a supportive mother, to be anxious and do things that make you happy! And it absolutely does not have to take years and years. I had no idea how to bridge this massive gap between what I was experiencing and what needed to actually get done on a daily basis…and maybe you don’t either?

I feel so fortunate I was led down a path of amazing teachers and experiences to help me fill the void. It turns out, there wasn’t anything more I could do on the outside…the way “out” of my struggle was through learning to access my INNER resources. And this is why the INNERWORK studio was born- to give you a direct and clear path to accessing your inner resources…the super power within that can put the “and” back into your life…so you can live through stress AND lead a happy and truly satisfying life.

Welcome, I am so glad you are here.

Carrie Crossman is a Stress Resiliency Specialist with expertise in working with parents, caregivers, teachers and children. Her background includes a foundation in Genetics and Early Childhood Education. During her decades in education, Carrie worked as a Genetic Counselor and then Montessori teacher before owning and directing an esteemed preschool in the Los Angeles area. Observing how children thrived in a prepared environment that highly values kindness to self and others, Carrie became passionately curious about the correlative relationship between nature (genetics) and nurture (environment). She has since studied numerous mind-body therapies and became a Certified Clinical EFT Practitioner, Certified Energy Psychology Practitioner, Certified HeartMath Interventions Practitioner, and Certified Safe & Sound Protocol (SSP) Provider. Carrie Combines this extensive mind-body education with specialized knowledge in stress management, nervous system regulation, resilience building and emotional intelligence.

Scientist at heart, Carrie is passionate about sharing these evidence-based techniques, experiences and environments that allow individuals to cultivate a positive mindset, cope with challenges, build resilience, set and achieve aspirational goals, and ultimately optimize their potential and happiness. Carrie is currently working with individuals, teams, families, and small groups of children in Los Angeles and across the country with her online platform. Other sources of happiness in Carrie’s life include time with her four children, getting “lost” in nature, sneaking in cardio-tennis, completing a good closet clean-out, and laughing with friends whenever possible.