Karen A Brook

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Primarily a psychotherapeutic counselor for the last 25 years, I am also a published author, present personal growth workshops, lecture at conferences and conduct professional supervision for my colleagues. The MSW initial next to my name means I have a Masters Degree in Clinical Social Work. The LCSW initial means I have been licensed by the state of New Jersey to practice Clinical Social Work. The BCD initial means I hold a Masters Degree in Clinical Social Work, plus a minimum of 7,500 hours of post graduate clinical practice plus have had 3000 of these hours supervised and evaluated for counter transference issues (issue of my own that gets triggered by a client's issues). The two New Jersey licenses I hold in Clinical Social Work and in Marriage and Family Counseling means that I have had to adhere to specific educational and supervision requirements over and above my Masters Degree in Social Work by the state of New Jersey in order to practice legally in these categories The approach I like to use in my counseling practice is called Integrative Psychotherapy. This methodology is important to me because it addresses all aspects of a person - developmentally, emotionally, cognitively, behaviorally and systemically. The mechanics involves combining theories of emotion, cognition, behavior and systems, while maintaining a developmental perspective. Through this structure I develop a personalized system of counseling that will enhance the growth and self-development of my clients. I apply this system to work with adults, children, adolescents, couples, families and groups. I utilize many theories of human functioning including: Psychodynamic, Gestalt Therapy, Reichian Therapy, Object Relations Theories, Psychoanalytic Self-Psychology, Transactional Analysis and Integrative Psychotherapy. My Areas Of Expertise Include The Following: Adult Life-Cycle Changes Adolescents & Children Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) Anxiety Couples Grief Counseling