Karen Appleton is a Therapist based in the USA. My areas of speciality include Addiction, Anger Management, Asperger's Syndrome, Career Counseling, Depression, Dual Diagnosis, Parenting, Relationship Issues, School Issues, and Women's Issues. This profile is currently unclaimed; please validate the details are current when communicating with the mental health professional.
Therapist Overview
I am passionate about working with teens through older adults who feel that life is unmanageable and they feel out of step with the world. Often these are individuals with a trauma history, who are struggling with intense emotions or relationships they can’t manage. Feeling “out of step” can lead to feelings of self judgment and isolation. When invited into that space of struggle I will seek to provide a space for you to gain skills, find support to increase connections, safety and individual strength. I hold a full license as a Professional Counselor with the State of Michigan. I have received extensive training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy with Adolescents, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Substance Abuse but utilize other eclectic counseling techniques as well, pulling from other orientations as beneficial and necessary. Situations happen in our lives that impact how the path of life goes. Often we experience challenges and obstacles that hinder us from moving fo