Karen has worked for over 20 years as a counsellor and psychotherapist. She has extensive experience providing services to children, adolescents, and adults with severe and complex mental health difficulties. Karen specialises in mood management, dealing with trauma, anxiety, management of loss and grief, eating disorders and relationship issues.

Her warmth and relational approach to therapy mirror a deep respect for people and the unique life challenges faced by her clients. She enjoys working with parents and caregivers around communication, and attachment related challenges related to their young person.

Based on need, her therapeutic approach is tailored toward the individual.

 

·      Anxiety ·      Communication Issues
·      Depression ·      Binge Eating Disorders.
·      Trauma ·      Eating Disorders
·      Relationship Issues ·      Anorexia Nervosa
·      Social Integration Issues ·      Bulimia
·      Self-Harm ·      Sensory Issues
·      Gender Dysphoria ·      Neurodiversity

Karen is also specialised in working with adolescents and adults who have eating disorders. She has worked across public and private sectors in both inpatient and outpatient settings, with previous positions also held at Alma Street Centre, Fremantle Hospital. Karen is a current ANZAED Credentialed Eating Disorder clinician and was a longstanding staff member of Perth Children’s Hospital under the Eating Disorders Service.

She works across the spectrum from disordered eating to severe and enduring anorexia nervosa; bulimia and binge eating disorders.

Karen prefers a psychodynamic and family systems orientation, though is trained in a diverse range of therapeutic modalities and styles. Treatment approaches include FBT, CBT-E, family of origin and interpersonal individual therapy work.

Karen can provide face to face counselling as well as Telehealth and Zoom appointments.

Memberships: AAPi

Diana Lalor
BA (Psych) PostgradDipSc Applied Psych
Perth, Western Australia

Diana Lalor

Principal Psychologist, Counsellor & Psychotherapist
Trent Falkner
M. Psych.
Perth, Western Australia

Trent Falkner

Clinical Psychologist
Samantha McLaughlin
Accredited Gestalt Therapist
Perth, Western Australia

Samantha McLaughlin

Counsellor & Psychotherapist
Ken Yeo
Accredited Gestalt Therapist
Perth, Western Australia

Ken Yeo

Counsellor & Psychotherapist
Bronwyn Maddock
BA in Education and Accredited Steiner Teacher, Accredited Gestalt Counsellor.
Perth Western Australia

Bronwyn Maddock

Counsellor
Emily Hirshman-Smith
MA Couns Adv Dip Couns, Accredited Gestalt Counsellor.
Perth, Western Australia

Emily Hirshman-Smith

Counsellor & Psychotherapist
Maria Loukas
LLB, BA
Perth, Western Australia

Maria Loukas

Family Lawyer
Anna Amhrose
BSocSc (Children and Family Studies); TAA
Perth, Western Australia

Anna Amhrose

Counsellor & Psychotherapist
Shantelle de Vries, nee Botha
B.Psych

Shantelle de Vries, nee Botha

Psychologist and Psychotherapist
Gloria Daccache
BPsych, GradDipEd (School Psych), MAPS

Gloria Daccache

Psychologist
Dr Barbara Hewson-Bower
Masters (Clin Psych), PhD.

Dr Barbara Hewson-Bower

Clinical Psychologist
Julie Cole
Master of Counselling & Psychotherapy (ECU); MPhil; MA

Julie Cole

Counsellor and Psychotherapist
Madeline Carroll
MPsych (Professional)

Madeline Carroll

Registered Psychologist, MAPS
Desley Davies
B App Sc OT (Mental Health)Master Social Science, Counselling and Psychotherapy

Desley Davies

Counsellor and Psychotherapist
Karen Mayes Smith
BSc OT (Mental Health)

Karen Mayes Smith

Counsellor/Psychotherapist
Sarah Louella
BA (Psych) PostgradDipPsych PostgradDipEdu

Sarah Louella

Psychologist & Counsellor
Laurina Holland
BScience Nursing (General & Mental Health), Gestalt Therapist, Clinical Hypnotherapist

Laurina Holland

Counsellor/Psychotherapist
Ashleigh Noseda
Master of Social Science (Counselling & Psychotherapy); Bachelor of Health Science

Ashleigh Noseda

Counsellor/Psychotherapist
Jane Irvine
Title B.A. (Psych)B. Soc Wk (AMHSW)

Jane Irvine

Psychotherapist/Counsellor
Daniel Appa

Daniel Appa

Counsellor
David Tait
B.Ed (hons), B Soc, AMHSW

David Tait

Counsellor, Mental Health Social Worker.
Ilse Meyer
Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy

Ilse Meyer

Counsellor and Psychotherapist
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