Karen Williams
Counselling Psychologist
Karen is an experienced counselling psychologist, who has worked with many people of different ages and cultural backgrounds, helping them manage difficulties with mood, anxiety, relationships, and adjustment to challenging life events. Her work has been conducted in a variety of therapeutic settings as well as in her own private practice. She has familiarity with a wide range of clinical issues, but has a particular interest in anxiety, depression (including post-natal depression) and the resolution of relationship issues. She has seen how, with a little support at the right time, people can make inspirational changes.
Karen uses evidence-based therapeutic approaches, such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Internal Family Systems, in her work with individuals and couples. In her experience, these approaches help clients to both resolve issues and develop personal strengths. While working with some clients, Karen may also call upon her training and experience as a hypnotherapist. Hypnotherapy does not yet have the research backing to allow it to be recognised as an evidence-based approach, but it has been an accepted part of psychology and psychiatry for decades and has been shown to be an effective adjunct to psychotherapy. Karen uses hypnotherapy not only for its effectiveness, but also for the fun and creativity it can bring to psychotherapy. Karen is well aware that each client is a unique individual, and, with her client’s consent, aims to suit the therapy to best fit her client.
Karen is a member of the Australian Psychological Society, and the Australian Association of Psychologists Inc.
Karen’s clients would describe her as authentically caring, engaging and highly insightful.
Karen’s special areas of interest include:
- Anxiety
- Couples therapy
- Depression
- Domestic violence recovery
- Hypnotherapy
- Life transition challenges
- Post-natal depression
- Relationship issues
Karen consults out of our Camberwell location on Wednesday afternoons and evenings and offers both in-person and Telehealth appointments.
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