Meet Karen Alonso, LMFT

Karen is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Oklahoma and California, with over 20 years of experience. She received her Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy at Chapman University in Orange, California.

Karen has advanced training with the International Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Foundation (IOCDF), through The Behavior Therapy Training Institute (BTTI). She received training under the supervision of Alec Pollard, Ph.D., of the Saint Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute, and is certified in Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Exposure Response Prevention (ERP), the gold standard treatment for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Karens profile can also be found on the International Obsessive Compulsive Foundation, IOCDF website.

Karen specializes in the treatment of teens, and adults.

Professional Associations: AAMFT, OKAMFT, IOCDF, NACBT, ACBS

Training

Karen is also intensively trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), under the supervision of Alan Fruzzetti, Ph.D. DBT skills provide valuable tools to assist with painful emotions that accompany OCD and Anxiety disorders. Karen also has advanced training in Inference Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (I-CBT) and Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT).

Approach

Karen's approach is warm and relational fostering self-expression, agency, and confidence. Creative expression is encouraged and invites individuals to envision options and possibilities by shifting perception, expanding awareness, and strengthening a sense of well-being.

Modalities

Therapeutic modalities are evidenced based and include; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure Response Prevention (ERP), Inference Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (I-CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Based Therapy, and Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT).

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info@ocdtulsa.com

918-921-8972

7804 East 108th Street , Tulsa, OK 74133