Karen Oconnor

Karen O’Connor, LMFT 

“I am not what happened to me but what I have become.” ~ 

Karen is a licensed Marriage and Family therapist in both Louisiana and Colorado. Karen attended Our Lady of Holy Cross College in New Orleans, La. graduating with an MA has worked in a variety of settings. These include directing residential and shelter programs, mental health rehabilitation and has 25 years’ experience working with a variety of clients in different environments. Karen is a Cognitive Behavioral therapist specializing in PTSD, Complex PTSD, depression, anxiety disorders, mood disorders and emotional and behavioral issues. 

Karen has been a licensed therapist since 2002 as an LMFT. She has worked closely with military families over the span of her career. In addition, she has experience treating of all ages from diverse backgrounds. Of interest is that Karen has personal experience with Complex PTSD at a personal level and brings that knowledge, understanding and authentic expertise to clients in this area. She believes the ability to cope, heal and re-invent ourselves is a combination of psycho-education where the client gains a foundation of understanding of their particular issue, informed guidance and support combined with techniques to use daily to reconnect with ourselves or reinvent ourselves as happy, content and satisfied people where that may have gotten lost or interrupted. 

Karen is known for her ability to connect with clients, putting them at ease and fostering positive and safe relationships with her practical approach to treatment. It does have to be hard when it can come to you through knowledge, tools and motivation to make changes in our lives. What a wonderful thought that is some of your best days of your life have not happened yet.