Karen went to Weber State University for her education she received two degrees. A BS in Communication with an emphasis in interpersonal and family communication and a BS in Social Work. She then decided to continue her education by receiving three master’s degrees. A Master of Professional Communication, Masters of Education in family Life Education, and a Masters of Social Work. She is very educated and finds happiness in expanding her mind to the fullest. Karen has experience working with grieving children and teens who have experienced loss by the death of someone they love or divorce. She also has extensive experience in working with teens in the high school levels who were dealing with various relationship, homeless, and family problems. Karen will also work with families and has volunteered as a mediator in the Ogden 2nd district court. She enjoys working with children, teens, young adults, couples, singles, and parents. Karen is very interested in people’s stories and helping them by listening with empathy and understanding. She tries to emphasize their strengths and focus on how they can improve their own lives by suggesting ways they can increase their awareness of their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, while believing that listening and showing interest in the person is the first step in the therapeutic process. She gets satisfaction when they become self-aware and can break through thought processes that have kept them from living a happier life. When Karen isn’t working she is connecting with her family and friends, she loves spending time with her grown kids and grandchildren. She loves to travel, read, garden, knit, cross stitch embroidery, and watch old movies, as well as to keep on learning.