Karen Gardner

The protocols Karen uses combined with her decades of life experience give her a sensitive understanding of the difficult issues that most women face. As a very emotive person, Karen relates to the struggles and pain that come to single mothers - then provides guidance and support to help put things back together.

Karen uses a therapeutic protocol called DNMS, to help heal childhood trauma and attachment wounds. This works by meeting the needs of wounded parts to help them heal from the past. DNMS helps eliminate chronic depressive disorders, lessen OCD behaviors, reduce anxiety and panic attacks, and other relationship disorders. See the EMDR-UTAH website for more information about DNMS.

Because our thoughts, emotions and behaviors are interconnected, individuals often have negative thoughts that create mood swings into darkness and cause behaviors with serious consequences. Karen offers help to recognize when things are beginning to go downhill in one area and how to disconnect it from the others. Karen is a gifted empath who will listen to you, share your struggles and provide solid advice and direction.

EMDR enables people to heal from the symptoms and emotional distress that are the result of disturbing life events. Karen has had success treating PTSD, abuse, anxiety, depression, phobias, attachment wounds, body image, anger, panic, and pain issues.

With CBT, you will actively work with Karen to examine the relationships between your thoughts, feelings and behaviors - that lead to self-destructive actions and the beliefs. You can expect Karen to be problem-focused, and goal-directed in addressing your symptoms. You can also expect to do the 'homework' Karen gives you to do outside of sessions.

Not only does Karen enjoy working with children, she has had great success helping them heal. She works hard to establish a relationship with each child, in which they feel safe to share. As part of establishing a relationship and getting to know them, Karen integrates structured play therapy with 'fun' play. Play therapy helps the patient process their feelings, resolve conflicts and develop healthier coping strategies.