Karen Burns

I have worked in forensics, geriatrics, business, and education with people of all ages. My counseling experience for three years involved working with individuals with mental illnesses. I help people of all ages as they grow and change through life experiences and adaptations. My passion is helping others to live life with meaning, resiliency, and self-acceptance. Showing compassion for others and themselves. My clients should feel heard, accepted, respected, and encouraged while choosing to improve their life. I am here for you, the client to feel comfortable and acknowledged through your journey.

I am a licensed professional counselor in SC. Therapy is an experience that is meant to be worthwhile for the client. Everyone has a choice to commit to improving self-esteem, and self-confidence through understanding their cognitive thought patterns and behavioral patterns. I utilize CBT, ACT, SFBT, REBT, and DBT therapy styles to improve my client's life functioning. The counseling methods I use have a high rate of success with clients and patients. My goal is to help clients build resilience through positive personal development and growth. You feel the way you think! Focus on interaction between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. I look forward to helping you along your life journey.

The first session of counseling should involve getting to know each other to form a relationship of trust, caring, positivity, and hope. I want the client to feel comfortable enough to express their thoughts, feelings, and describe the problems they are dealing with. Respect and openness are important. Therapist and client develop a plan for treatment involving setting goals and a commitment for meeting them. Honesty is important for this type of treatment to work. Starting something new can appear difficult but as you work, the techniques will become easier, like a daily routine. I will answer questions during this session for understanding and knowledge as to the counseling process. Remember, that you determine your destiny. I am the passenger in your car helping you. The timeframe for the sessions will be discussed along with date and time of meetings. I am flexible and willing to change the session to a later time in the day or different day if needed.