Karen is a Cleveland native and lifelong resident. She is a biblical counselor apprentice at Fieldstone Counseling in Lakewood. She is a retired licensed independent social worker and worked 26 years in the field of mental health.
Personally and professionally has experienced the life changing power of the Holy Spirit in one's life when surrendered to Jesus Christ. She would like to help others in their struggles with compassion through a biblically-based, Christ-centered, and clinically informed counseling experience.
She enjoys baking, gardening, walking groups and reading memoirs.
BA (Psychology), Kent State University
MSSA (Master's in Social Service Administration), Case Western Reserve University
Anxiety, addiction, abuse and trauma, depression
Remote
Grief is something I can count on as sure as I can count on the darkness setting in each night. As a counselor, grief is attached to many of the circumstances that bring people into my office. Whether it’s the grief of an unexpected loss, the sorrow of a broken marriage, or the sadness of a desire unfulfilled.
One of the most straightforward, and yet most easily overlooked tools we have in the process of change is prayer. Perhaps that sounds overly simplistic, and it may be depending on the complexities of one’s troubles.
A counseling support group for those who have experienced abuse and the impact of trauma
The Women in Ministry Cohort (WIMC) will provide a caring and supportive small group experience for women serving as ministry leaders
The enemy’s presence is sinister and suffocating. But Jesus’ presence promises eternal fullness – abundance.
Our thankfulness must be rooted in the hope Jesus won for us at the cross, not in the status of our current circumstances. When we form our gratitude around the shape of eternity rather than the hardships and heartaches of today, we will see our thankfulness multiplied.
Last week the Fieldstone team had the opportunity to join with hundreds of other counselors and ministry leaders in Greensboro, North Carolina for the annual CCEF conference. Fieldstone’s Executive Director, Jonathan Holmes, currently serves on the CCEF Board of Directors, and was featured as one the speakers at the conference.
There’s a demographic in your church who are in really difficult situations and likely won’t speak up.
As a counselor, I see anxiety, sorrow and grief attached to many of the circumstances that bring people into my office—or currently, to my computer screen.
Our Counseling Team
Dave AbernethyCounselor
Melissa AffolterCounselor
Hyemin BahkCounseling Apprentice
Benjamin BakerCounselor
Benjamin BarnesCounselor
Grace BikisCounselor
Karen BrooksCounseling Apprentice
Steve BroughtonCounselor
Richard BueschCounselor
Francene CandelariaCounseling Intern
Joshua ConwellCounselor
Karen CorcoranCounselor
Barry CuretonCounselor
Rachel DunnCounselor
Jason EnglerCounselor
Jessica GallinaCounselor
Brenda HarstineCounselor
Jonathan HolmesCounselor
Joy HuCounselor
Laura HudsonCounselor
Joseph HussungCounselor
Sarah KeeneCounselor
Crystal KershawCounselor
Jonathan KimCounseling Apprentice
Denny KingCounselor
Julie MacDonaldCounselor
Mandie MarshallCounseling Apprentice
Shannon McCoyCounselor
Clair NorthcuttCounseling Apprentice
Sarah QuayCounseling Intern
Elizabeth SelleCounselor
Sarah Shaw OjedaCounselor Apprentice
Bob ShullCounselor
Lori TanakaCounseling Apprentice
Kali ThomasCounselor
Ian TullyCounselor
Marilyn VaughanCounselor
Anna WalkerCounselor
Danielle WareCounselor
Taylor WestCounselor
Brandi YackeeCounselor
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