ABOUT ME

Philosophy of Counseling:

I am a passionate believer in each person's ability to heal and grow. I advocate for the whole person; mind, body, and spirit, and am honored to walk with each person in their struggle, sorrows, joy, excitement, anger, grief, relief, and other experiences. Problems and issues are many times symptoms of the hurt that a person has faced, and I would love the opportunity to work side by side to help address those wounds. I accomplish this by using an eclectic mix of Person-Centered Counseling, Gestalt therapy techniques, activity therapy, LGBTQ+ affirming therapy, sand tray therapy, expressive arts, pet therapy, and mindfulness. Penny is my therapy dog I work with, and she is an important part of helping. You may decide you don't want to have her as a part of sessions and she will be happy to be created in her bed during your sessions.

Professional Information:

Karen Chenier is a Licensed Professional Counselor and completed her Master’s of Arts in Professional Counselin and has received 3,000 hours of postgraduate supervised practice through Crossroads Child and Family Counseling and Carrollton Springs Hospital. In her post graduate hours Karen gained experiences with adult, child, and adolescent counseling in the private practice setting with issues ranging from but not limited to anxiety, depression, divorce, sexuality concerns, spiritual concerns, grief, intimacy issues, LGBTQ+ affirming therapy, self-harm, abuse, and trauma. Karen also received training in trauma informed therapy, grief, codependency and recovery from narcissistic abuse. In her graduate program, Karen completed her internship at Mosaic Family Services where she worked with children and adults who were survivors of human rights violations and completed her practicum at the Dallas Meditation Center where she worked with holistic health approaches. Her bachelor’s degree is in nursing, and Karen likes to include that education in a focus on mind, body, and spirit.

Karen is also a member of the Counselors for Social Justice, and the Texas Counseling Association.