,Karen Gawne is a Certified Counsellor through the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association and is a Certified Clinical Specialist in Autism (ASDCS) and a Certified Clinical Services Provider in ADHD (ADHD-CCSP). She works with adults and teens of all backgrounds, orientations, expressions, religions, and lifestyles, and she particularly enjoys working with first responders, the 2SLGBTQ+ community, and those under the neurodivergent umbrella. That being said, she enjoys working with everyone.

Karen embraces a variety of counselling techniques and modalities as she believes that clients shouldn’t be pigeon-holed into whatever the Counsellor favours. She has found, however, that many people respond well to EMDR. (To learn more about it, click on the Services tab.) Although Karen was initially skeptical about its techniques and effectiveness, she has seen many lives changed since receiving training. For those who would rather engage in traditional talk therapy, Karen is happy to use this tried-and-true method of therapy as well.

Karen has been married for more than three decades to a first responder and she has raised three neurodivergent children, one of whom is a part of the 2SLGBTQ+ community. She began studying Psychology in her 40s when one of her own children became ill, and since then, she has graduated from Queen’s University with a BA in Psychology (2021) and with an MA in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University (2024). She is currently studying to become a Trauma Specialist.