Karen has been in private practice in Lafayette, Colorado, since 2007. She is a Ph.D. candidate in Counselor Education and Supervision at the Townsend Institute for Leadership and Counseling at Concordia University Irvine, CA. She has been an Adjunct Professor for the Townsend Institute Master of Arts Clinical Mental Health Counseling program since 2017. She and members of her cohort presented at the Colorado Counselors Association 2022 conference on “Supervision in the Spotlight: Examining Competency, Dispositions, and Supervisory Relationships with the CCS-R” and “Imposter Phenomenon Among Counseling Students and Professionals: Pathways Toward Self-Compassion,” at the Mediterranean Region Counselors Association 2023 Conference in Hungary on “Imposter Phenomenon Among Helping Professionals Assisting Communities in Crisis,” and at the Association for Counselor Education & Supervision (ACES) 2023 conference on “The Evaluative Role of Supervisors: Examining Competency, Dispositions, and Relationships.” Karen has volunteered with the ACES Advocacy Interest Network and the RMACES By-Laws Committee. She has published two books: Surviving the Scarlet Letter: Freedom from Shame and the Journey Forward Workbook: Daily Steps to Achieve Emotional Balance & Healthier Relationships.