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Prior to moving to the Hills in 2011, Karen was a lecturer for the Master of Forensic Psychology program at Western Sydney University.  She also taught Postgraduate Diploma units such as Psychological Assessment, Health Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Psychology in the Legal Context, and Abnormal Psychology.  Karen holds a Masters degree in Forensic Psychology and Masters in Child and Adolescent Psychology, and has 20+ years’ experience in psychological assessment and clinical practice.  During her time as an academic, she supervised Masters level clinical placements and research projects.  Karen was Secretary for the NSW College of Forensic Psychologists, and Production Editor for the International Journal of Forensic Psychology whereby she had contact with leading world experts in clinical and forensic psychology.  She was also an active member on the APS Committee for Professional Development providing professional development workshops and seminars to clinical and forensic psychologists.  Karen also has experience providing risk assessment and treatment for serious offenders in maximum security correctional centres, and co-facilitating domestic violence and anger management group programs for Probation and Parole. She also worked in private practice. 

Karen started her practice at Castle Hill Medical Centre in 2013, and brings with her a wealth of experience as an academic and practitioner.  She has had the honour of working with some of the best psychologists in the profession, and the privilege of learning from them, the necessary best practice skills in treating most conditions in psychology. 

Karen’s main interests include Anxiety Disorders (most notably Panic Attacks, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Social Anxiety, Health Anxiety, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder), Bipolar Disorder, Personality Disorders (Borderline PD and Narcissistic PD), Marriage, Relationship and Family problems, and overcoming Trauma.  Karen also has expertise in treating Grief and Bereavement, Adolescent issues, Anger and Conflict problems, and Assertiveness and Self-Esteem issues. 

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