Karen Andrea James, MA, LAPC, NCC

I hold a master’s degree in Psychology from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology and master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Marywood University. I am a Licensed Associated Professional Counselor and I am currently under supervision working towards my LPC licensure in Pennsylvania. Working in various areas of the child welfare system allowed me to observe the difficulties that many individuals face when they are unable to receive appropriate mental health treatment. As a result, I was able to observe both children and adults struggling with the emotional pain caused from PTSD, anxiety, depression, abuse, and various other traumas, which brought about a deep desire in me to help individuals receive optimal wellness. I provide empathy and unconditional positive regard to each client while collaborating with them to empower them in setting and working towards realistic goals, and practicing self-care. My future goal is to utilize my education and training to advocate for individuals, particularly those who are underserved, to have access to appropriate mental health services. With my clients, I use a holistic approach to wellness and as such I work with each client to help them achieve emotional, physical, occupational, intellectual, financial, social, environmental, and spiritual wholeness. At some point in our lives, we all have experienced being stuck and sometimes even struggle to put words to what we’re feeling. As such, I will work collaboratively with each client to identify areas of struggles and develop realistic goals that are tailored for each individual client to help them achieve optimal wellness and growth. In my free time, I enjoy just simply laying in my couch and watching sappy Hallmark romance movies, playing scrabble, cooking various international dishes and doing volunteer work in my community. Currently I offer the following services: Counseling/Psychotherapy - Pennsylvania Residents Only Life Coaching/Care Counseling - Servicing all 50 states