Carrie Griffin, DO
Accepts Medi-Cal (Partnership HealthPlan) and Carelon
Physician and Trauma Therapist
Carrie's Background
Dr. Griffin is Board-Certified in Family and Addiction Medicine · Fellowship-Trained in Maternal, Child, and Reproductive Health
Dr. Griffin has been immersed in the study of transformative healing practices since experiencing her own healing crisis at the age of 19. This pivotal moment set her on a lifelong path of inquiry into the nature of healing — one that has woven together spiritual, somatic, and medical traditions. Over the years, she has studied yoga, yoga therapy, and Ayurveda; Tibetan Buddhism; non-dual Shaiva Tantra and neo-Tantra; Somatic Experiencing; breathwork; and psychedelic medicine — all in pursuit of understanding how we can access and support the innate capacity for healing within each of us.
While her early journey was rooted in alternative and spiritual traditions, Dr. Griffin’s deep curiosity and desire to serve a broader population ultimately led her to the field of medicine. Drawn to osteopathic medicine for its holistic philosophy — that the mind, body, and spirit are one, and that the body possesses an intrinsic ability to heal — she found resonance with its principles and manual medicine practices, which aligned with her experiences as a yoga teacher and therapist.
Dr. Griffin is board-certified in both family medicine and addiction medicine, and fellowship-trained in maternal, child, and reproductive health. Since 2016, she has practiced obstetrics and addiction medicine, with a particular focus on substance use disorder during pregnancy. Her work with birth and addiction led her to deepen her understanding of trauma and its impact on healing. She has pursued advanced training in Somatic Experiencing, NARM (NeuroAffective Relational Model), and Internal Family Systems, and she regularly lectures on trauma-informed care in medical settings.
In 2017, Dr. Griffin completed a year-long coaching certification through the Tantric Institute for Integrated Sexuality. Her study of psychedelic medicine includes completing ketamine-assisted psychotherapy training with the Psychedelic Research and Training Institute in 2020 and the MAPS MDMA Therapy Training in 2022.
Experience and Approach
Her clinical approach is grounded in the belief that healing occurs at the intersection of body, mind, and soul. Whether through trauma-informed care, manual medicine, psychedelic integration, or spiritual coaching, her work centers on witnessing and activating the healing intelligence inherent in all beings. She believes in meeting each individual where they are and selecting the modalities most aligned with their unique path.
Dr. Griffin spent over a decade delivering babies and continues to practice prenatal care, women's health, newborn care, and addiction medicine in Humboldt County, California. She provides care in a variety of settings including a federally qualified health center, tribal clinics, and a residential treatment center — always with a focus on compassionate, integrative, and trauma-informed support.