Born in the Netherlands, Karin moved to the United States at 18 on a tennis scholarship. Her diverse personal and professional journey—from healthcare leadership and business ownership to Bible teaching and raising five son —has shaped her warm, practical, and compassionate approach to helping others.

She holds a D-Min, an MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, an MTh, and an MBA. Karin works with children, couples, and adults navigating anxiety, depression, complex trauma, grief and loss, ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, addiction, relationship challenges, and significant life transitions. She has a particular interest in helping clients understand how past experiences, attachment, relationships, and life circumstances can influence emotional well-being in the present. She believes therapy should be a place where people feel genuinely heard, accepted, and safe to be themselves.

Karin is a Certified Dialectical Behavior Therapy Professional (C-DBT), Certified Trauma Professional (CPT), Certified Grief Educator, and Autism Spectrum Disorder Specialist, and is Level 1 and Level 2 trained in Gottman Method Couples Therapy. Her additional training includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), ADHD, attachment trauma, and women’s health. She uses a person-centered, trauma-informed approach, thoughtfully integrating different therapeutic methods according to each client’s individual needs, strengths, and goals.

At the heart of Karin’s work is compassion, connection, and respect for each person’s story. Her Christian faith and belief in the capacity for healing and growth guide her commitment to helping clients better understand themselves, strengthen their relationships, and move toward healthier, more meaningful lives.