Karen Gardner

Karen earned a Masters Degree with Honors from Arizona State University in Social Work. Her undergraduate degree is in Psychology.

Karen has worked in academic settings, in treatment centers with Native Americans learning their traditional healing methods, with foster children and their families, and she now works in private practice.

Karen is passionate about her work in helping children, adolescents, and adults heal. Karen brings a wealth of life experience with her. She understands women’s issues and the struggles they face including complex issues of infertility, children’s resiliency after a divorce, raising blended families, and helping children heal from abuse.

Karen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Certified consultant in EMDR, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, and a trainer for DNMS Ego State Therapy. Karen also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focus Therapy, Play Therapy, and Art and Music Therapy.