Karen Schmid

I have over 30 years of clinical practice experience. As an older woman, I have lots of life experiences that I have on hand that allow me to more readily able to identify with clients needs. I a living example of what recovery programs, and having a good therapist can do for anyone. I am the sweet lemonade 🍋 that others helped me to become, out of my own early life struggles. I want to offer clients what was so graciously provided to me. I look forward to helping clients become their best authentic selves.

I initially work with clients to establish a list of prioritized goals that they wish to achieve through the therapeutic process/experience. I then proceed to match my clinical practice to a style that I feel matches the client’s capacity and comfort. I always engage the client the planning and execution phases of treatment. The entire process is client based and mostly client directed.

At the time of our initial session I tend to gather relevant MH history and discuss any prior therapy history (if any). I then look at generalized goals that the client used to determine they wanted to engage a therapist to address. I share with them my style of working and review what I believe will be each of our responsibilities on the therapeutic process.