Karen’s specialty is providing evidenced based interventions that can improve both parental well being and the mental health of children and teens. She helps her clients learn the skills and habits necessary to thrive, despite their struggles.
She has been working with parents, children and teens for eighteen years in both hospital and community settings.
Summary
Individual and Family Counselling for those facing challenges with:
Mood (i.e. depression or anxiety)
Impulse and Emotion Regulation (related to anger, attention deficit disorders, autism spectrum disorders or oppositional defiant disorder)
Parenting (related to post partum/post adoption depression or anxiety, raising a child with special needs or raising a child with emotional or behavioural challenges.)
Siblings with Special Needs (related to addressing the emotional needs of kids and teens who have a sibling with special needs.)