Karen has her PhD in Mind-Body medicine, is a Healing Touch Certified Practitioner, Certified Integrative Wellness Coach, Certified BioWell operator/analyst through the International Union of Medical and Applied Bioelectrography (IUMAB), Certified Traditional Thai massage practitioner, and a registered psychotherapist specializing in trauma and abuse. She teaches an introductory course on the human energy system and energy medicine for IUMAB and has worked as a home health and hospice care provider for 19 years, receiving her medical training through the U.S. Army as a combat medic.