Karen C Shockley is a Counselor based in the USA. My areas of speciality include Borderline Personality, Codependency, Coping Skills, Emotional Disturbance, Life Transitions, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Spirituality, Stress, 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 provide individual counseling to late adolescents and adults, with a special interest in adjustment and periods of transition. My clinical focus is on issues of mood and depression, stress and anxiety, adjustment to life transitions, relationship distress, grief, self-esteem and identity issues, self-harm, and trauma-related issues. I begin with a person-centered approach – believing in each person’s potential – and utilize strategies appropriate to each client’s unique situation, including CBT, family dynamics, relationship building, relaxation methods, DBT, and narrative therapy. I have am certified in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and am experienced with its treatment for depression and anxiety. I have also been trained in the Gottman model for relationship building and utilize it to help clients navigate their interpersonal relationships. I have had the privilege of working with client from a broad spectrum of life experiences. In my practice I see adults and adolescents wi