Bozeman Area Professional Counselor

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Karen has an M.S. in Education and an M.S. in Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling. She specializes in the following:

• Anxiety, depression, bipolar
  
• Post traumatic stress
  
• Trauma/Abuse
  
• Grief and loss
  
• Stress
  
• Chronic pain
  
• Life transitions
  

• Parenting and family conflict
  
• Behavioral issues
  
• Attachment
  
• Emotional regulation
  
• OCD
  
• Panic
  

Karen believes in collaborating with each individual to design a “best practices” approach. She helps individuals develop a personal tool kit to face challenges with greater calm and confidence. 

Karen employs the following evidence-based therapies:
    

• CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
• Somatic Experiencing 
• DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy)
• EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) 
• ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)

Other approaches include:

• Solution Focused Therapy
  
• Narrative Therapy
  
• Play Therapy
  
• Parenting through Positive Discipline