Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
I am a licensed clinical social worker with over thirty-five years of experience assisting adults and couples with challenges such as stress, depression, anxiety, self-worth, abuse/trauma, chronic and acute health concerns, grief, loss, end of life issues, and finding connections to spirituality apart from traditional organized religion. I was also a licensed practical nurse years ago and have completed a year of health coaching training. I am passionate about the food/mood connection and its bridge between physical and mental health. I have also taken some graduate level courses in complementary and alternative medicine because I also have a special interest in holistic health and healing.
I have a very eclectic approach that draws from multiple modalities. I have a background in traditional psychotherapy, but prefer to come from a “whole person” strength-based approach rather than the traditional “illness-based” approach. I like to use the other senses in addition to “the mind” and might make use of music, art, movement, or even aromatherapy approaches.
My approach seeks to offer genuine acceptance of who you are right now, helping you discover who you would like to be, and finding ways with you to make progress toward your goals. Edison said, “I have not failed. I have just found 10,000 ways that do not work.” I would appreciate an opportunity to look with you to finding ways that DO work for you.
Thank you for looking at my information. If you think we might work well together, please get in touch. If you don’t feel a connection to me, there are many other very qualified persons on this site. Don’t give up! Keep looking till you find someone that you think you would work well with! Someone is out there in the other profiles that would be a good match for you! I wish you the best, and applaud your courage in being willing to take a look at other options for your life if you are feeling troubled.
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Karen Murphree is a licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of experience working with adults and couples on concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, compassion fatigue, relationship and intimacy issues, and coping with life changes.
Earlier in her career she trained and worked as a licensed practical nurse and later completed a year of health coaching training. Those experiences inform her interest in the food-and-mood connection and the relationship between physical and mental well-being. She has also taken graduate-level courses in complementary and alternative medicine and maintains a strong interest in holistic approaches to healing.
Her practice is eclectic and draws from multiple therapeutic modalities, favoring a whole-person, strength-based orientation rather than a strictly illness-focused model. She may incorporate sensory and creative methods such as music, art, movement, or aromatherapy to engage more than just the cognitive process and to support broader healing.
Murphree seeks to provide genuine acceptance of who a person is in the present while helping them clarify who they would like to become and taking collaborative steps toward those goals. She often quotes Thomas Edison: “I have not failed. I have just found 10,000 ways that do not work,” and values working with clients to discover strategies that do work for them.
If someone believes they might work well with Karen Murphree, she welcomes contact to explore therapy together. If the connection does not feel right, she encourages continuing the search for another qualified professional and commends the courage it takes to seek support.
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