Bundaberg Counselling offers caring and supportive therapeutic counselling using a broad range of evidence-based therapies for women, men and young people. Our goal is to assist clients to gain an awareness and understanding about the issues that they are facing such as depression, anxiety, personal, general, relationship, youth, parenting. It's also important for clients to develop the skills to be able to cope better with these issues, and to move towards achieving their goals and living a meaningful and rewarding life.
Karen Barlow is the owner/practitioner of Bundaberg Counselling and has over 25 years experience working in the areas of counselling, youth & community support, and group facilitation..
Karen is experienced in using the following therapies and strategies:
- Trauma informed practices – Dr
Janina Fisher, Dr Bessel van der Kolk, Dr Peter Levine, Dr Janina Fisher,
Dr Stephen Porges, Dr Gabor Maté, Dr Lucia Capacchione
- Compassion Focused Therapy – Dr
Paul Gilbert
- Sensorimotor Psychotherapy – Dr
Pat Ogden
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
– Dr Russ Harris
- Internal Family Systems – Dr
Richard Schwarz
- Positive Psychology
- Attachment Theory
- Strength-based Therapy
- Solution-focused Therapy
- Grief and Loss
- Boundaries
- Relaxation and breath work
- Guided meditations
- Grounding and self-soothing
strategies
- Self-Compassion – Dr Chris Germer
and Dr Kristin Neff
- The biology of stress – body
symptoms, brain, hormones, emotions, threat system, vagus nerve.
Karen Barlow is a tertiary level, qualified counsellor and a member of the Australian Counselling Association.
She enjoys providing counselling and education on a broad range of topics and providing support to men, women and youth.
Karen also has an interest in health and wellbeing and is keen to help people learn more about stress and how it impacts their body, brain, and mental health.
In the past, she has spent time working overseas as a school counsellor in the Middle East, and visiting high schools and a youth prison in Eastern Europe to do humanitarian work.
Karen is committed to assisting each individual to achieve their goals and live a meaning life.
Karen has completed:
- Bachelor of Arts
- Diploma of Professional Counselling
- Diploma of Professional Counselling (with internship)
- Diploma in Youth Work
- Diploma of Community Services Coordination
- Certificate IV in Drugs and Alcohol
- Certificate IV in Leisure and Health
- Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
- Level 1 Wellness Coaching
- Short courses in psychology at the University of Queensland
The following values underpin all of the work done in counselling sessions:
