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psychology in action

Let's Get to Work

Offering psychology help via individual therapy,

and personalized professional consultation -  

all based on the most current research, literature, and methods

with the guiding principle of doing what works. 

Effective Insight, Empowered Change

My job is to empower you to live an embodied life, grounded in your context. I aim to use psychological theory and 

techniques that bring tangible results.

Dr. Karmen

Thoughtful

Karmen is deeply interested in theory and applied practice. She is adept at integrating and translating among different psychological theoretical orientations as well as incorporating insights from relevant fields like biology and sociology. 

Collaborative

Part of Dr. Karmen's effectiveness is that she works on being the expert in relevant theory and research while deferring to and integrating your expertise -  your own experiences, insights and values. 

Results Oriented

Sometimes the change is obvious and actionable, and sometimes the transformation is based in concepts or a new point of view. Karmen's fidelity to pragmatism and function means that she's always interested in what works and how, generates personalized n=1 hypotheses and interventions to test in your real environment, and incorporates the results toward even-more-accurate intervention. All of this taking place within a comfortable and supportive therapeutic relationship.

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Expertise and Special Interests

  • Trauma - complex, single-incident, medical, relational, identity-based
  • Burnout, Compassion Fatigue, Professional Well-Being
  • Racial Identity and Race-Based Discrimination
  • LGBTQI+ Issues
  • Identity Formation
  • Identity Transitions 
  • Pregnancy & Post-Partum
  • Modern Parenting
  • Psychedelic Assisted Therapy Preparation  Integration

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Theoretical Orientations & Treatment Modalities

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
  • Functional Analytic Psychotherapy
  • Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Psychedelic Integration and Psychedelic Assisted Therapy

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