The Shanti Counselling Centre welcomes Karen Okun as a Bodyworker. Karen has studied in the field of human nature for over 2 decades. With 15 years of counselling experience, Karen recognizes the limitations of “talk therapy.” In response to this, she has focused her training and practice on the integration of mind, body, emotion, and spirit. In the last 10 years Karen has expanded her training to include Hakomi Psychotherapy, Active Meditation, and Aromatherapy Massage.

Karen uses her training from Eastern and Western philosophies to help clients access the stored thought forms, beliefs, and conditionings that are inhibiting the ability to live with purpose, meaning, freedom, and joy. By combining mind-body therapy and aromatherapy massage, she quickly locates, and brings to consciousness, emotions and thoughts that create physiological distress in the body and consequently prevent a full expression of the soul's desires and abilities. In combination with individual counseling, bodywork with Karen will help “unlock” the thoughts, emotions, and beliefs that are patterned in the body. When the body is engaged in this manner, it becomes easier to integrate new, and more positive thoughts, emotions, and belief systems… ultimately contributing to greater life satisfaction and inner peace.

One of Karen’s many gifts is a strong sense of intuition, which guides her observations of both the challenges and strengths that individuals bring to their own personal life process. She highly values working with clients and celebrates the process of healing. In her spare time, Karen can be found engaging in meditation practices, spending time with her 2 kids, and finding new things to make her laugh.