Karen Anderson
M.Soc. Sc. (Counselling), Grad.Dip. Arts (Counselling), B.Educ., Dip. Tch., Dip Bus.
MPACAWA , MPACFA Reg.No. 20042

Professional Life

Karen Anderson is a counsellor and psychotherapist, couple, family and group therapist who has extensive experience working within educational, welfare and health sectors throughout the past 35 years. She has many years training and experience in group psychotherapy, psychodrama and existential psychotherapy. Karen primarily works psycho-dynamically and existentially and embraces a holistic approach towards assisting people to achieve psychological health and wellbeing.

Karen has been a Lecturer and Unit Coordinator in both the undergraduate and post-graduate counselling and psychotherapy program at Edith Cowan University since 2001. Here she provides and teaches aspects of professional supervision to students. Karen also conducts a private practice providing counselling, psychotherapy, training and professional supervision.

Karen served in various roles on the PACAWA Management Committee for many years as well as a Chairperson and a committee member of the PACFA Training Standards Committee in the late 2000’s. She has presented at a broad range of state, national and international conferences.

Supervision Background

In her private practice as a senior practitioner has provided various forms of clinical and professional supervision to counsellors, psychotherapists, allied health and mental health professionals.

Karen undertook her initial supervision training at the Wasley Institute in 1996. She also holds an Advanced Certificate in Supervision with the Michael Carroll Centre for Supervision Training.

In 2021 working as an Australian Volunteer International Mentor Karen initiated the design and implementation of the first training program in the provision of clinical and reflective supervision for the Bhutan Government and the Bhutan Board of Certified Counsellors.

In addition to her academic and practice roles Karen provides the following supervision services:

• Supervision consultations for professionals
• Small group supervision within work teams
• Supervision for those working in oncology and palliative care services