Karen MacArthur PLLC

I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker who primarily works with children (ages 4-13) and caregivers to heal from trauma, build healthy relationships and attachments, reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression, and improve skills in emotional and behavioral regulation. My approach to therapy involves integrating various trauma-informed treatment modalities that will best meet the needs of each unique client. These may include EMDR, clinical hypnosis, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), ego states, play, art, and parent support using an attachment-focused lens. It is important to me to work collaboratively with children and their caregivers to identify goals, appropriate interventions, and to support children in accessing their own wisdom and amazing capacity for change. I hold a Masters Degree in Clinical Social work from New Mexico Highlands University and a Bachelors in Economics from Whitworth University. Most of my 10 plus years' experience in clinical social work has been working with children, adolescents, and their parents in outpatient and school-based settings. Additional Trainings and Experience: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) I am a certified EMDR provider through the Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing International Association (EMDRIA) with additional intensive trainings for utilizing EMDR with children and teens, parent-child attachment, complex trauma, and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Other Training Clinical Hypnosis, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Sandtray, TheraPlay Level 1, Attachment Based Family Therapy (ABFT), Complex Trauma and Dissociation, Ego State Interventions, and AutPlay Therapy for working with neurodivergent children.