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Karen Boville, B.A., M.Ed.

Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)

Clinical Associate*

Works Online

50-minute sessions from

$175*

*Psychologist-supervised sessions are available for this practitioner

Think:

Calm, collaborative, and grounding. Especially great for high-functioning overwhelm, anxiety, trauma, and people who feel like they are holding too much

ALSO

KNOWN

AS

Worry Warrior & Trauma Tamer

GREAT FIT IF YOU'RE...

Feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, stress, grief, or the weight of too much at once.

Looking for someone warm, grounded, and easy to talk to.

Wanting support that feels compassionate, practical, and emotionally safe.

Working through relationship struggles, life transitions, or patterns that keep repeating.

Ready for therapy that helps you feel steadier, clearer, and more like yourself again.

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Meet Karen

Calm, trauma-informed, steady

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Karen works with adults carrying anxiety, burnout, trauma, chronic pain, relationship stress, parenting overwhelm, and that exhausting feeling of looking fine while quietly struggling underneath.

Her approach is gentle, grounded, and nervous-system aware. She helps people slow down, feel safer in themselves, and stop carrying everything alone.

You do not have to keep white-knuckling your way through everything. Let's slow down and adjust accordingly.

Areas of Support

Karen supports adults carrying too much for too long, especially when anxiety, burnout, pain, or relationship stress are taking a toll.

Her approach is calm, trauma-informed, and nervous-system aware, helping people slow down, feel safer, and stop white-knuckling their way through life.

Anxiety and stress

Trauma recovery

Burnout

Chronic pain

Relationship challenges

Parenting stress

Depression

OCD and intrusive thoughts

What Therapy Feels Like

Gentle without being vague

Safe to exhale

Trauma-informed and steady

Nervous-system aware

Collaborative and grounded

Therapy with Karen feels calm, safe, and paced around what feels manageable.

Karen helps people slow down, feel more supported, and work through what is weighing on them in a way that never feels stiff or overly clinical.

Ready to take the next step?

You can book a Discovery Call, or explore your options on our Start Here page.

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Limestone Clinic Pattern

Questions People Often Ask Karen

Starting therapy can feel intimidating, especially if you are used to being the strong one for everyone else. Here are a few questions people often ask before booking with Karen.

1. Can Karen help if I have chronic pain or health issues that are affecting my mental health?

Support for chronic pain and health-related stress.

Yes. Karen is often a strong fit for people living with chronic pain, medical stress, physical symptoms, or the emotional exhaustion that can come with feeling unwell for a long time.

2. What if I feel burnt out, overwhelmed, or like I cannot keep up anymore?

Help for burnout, overload, and running on fumes.

Karen works with many people who are exhausted, emotionally overloaded, or feeling like life has become too much to manage. Her style tends to be gentle, grounding, and reassuring.

3. Can Karen help with anxiety, depression, or trauma?

Support for anxiety, depression, trauma, and grief.

Absolutely. Karen supports people who are struggling with anxiety, low mood, trauma, stress, grief, and difficult life experiences. She can help you better understand what is happening and build tools to cope more effectively.

4. Is Karen a good fit if I want someone gentle and calming?

A gentle, grounding presence for anxious clients.

Very often, yes. Karen tends to work well with people who feel anxious, emotionally raw, easily overwhelmed, or worried about therapy feeling too intense or confrontational.

5. Can Karen help with parenting stress or family concerns?

Support for parenting stress and family strain.

Yes. Karen often works with parents who are carrying a lot, feeling guilty, overwhelmed, or unsure how to support themselves while also supporting everyone else.

6. What if I do not know exactly what is wrong, but I know I am not doing well?

You do not need to have it all figured out first.

You do not need to have everything figured out before starting therapy. Karen can help you sort through what is happening, identify what may be contributing, and figure out where to begin.

7. Will Karen just listen, or will she help me make changes too?

Warm support with practical tools for change.

Karen is warm and supportive, but she also helps people build coping tools, improve emotional regulation, and make practical changes that help life feel more manageable.
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