"By stimulating and directing positive, joyous feelings we can change the essence of our inner patterns and experience. When positive or joyous feelings and attitudes pass through each organ and circulate throughout our whole system, our physical and chemical energies are transformed and balanced". 
Tarthang Tulku. Gesture of Balance


Depending on a clients needs, wants, desires and goals 
Karen can 'tailor' sessions uniquely to you 

           For example, some clients come for basic and practical everyday life issues where counselling is most appropriate.  Counselling is generally talk based with some non-verbal process where suitable and appropriate. 

          Other clients come to work on deeper emotional, psychological and energetic levels.  This is where psychotherapy, somatics, and body centered process is more suitable and able to address deeper issues.  

          Some clients want to address philosophical, spiritual, worldview or religious concerns. This is where psychotherapy coupled with in-the-body experience is best suited. 
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           humWAVE - incorporating therapeutic touch and energy/vibrational healing using voice, hands and energy

"Humming opens you. Opens your heart, opens your mind, increases what you can know and how profoundly you can know it. Humming helps to relax the trauma focus that tightens our range of attention. It helps to open our perception beyond the injuries of life". 
Dr. Julie Henderson  The Hum Book 2003

           A humWAVE session allows you to return to a state of balance - a sense of your mind being clear, of spaciousness and having your emotions settle. Your body may experience deep rest and sensations of becoming recharged and revitalized.  The humWAVE process is a synthesis of Karen's training and ongoing practice over the last 23 years in Eastern and Western traditions. From Japanese, Tibetan and Indian systems of understanding the body, mind and energy to Western scientific systems of physiology, anatomy and psychology.  Sessions are 45 minutes. You simply need to wear loose, comfortable clothing as you spend approximately 30 minutes on your back on a comfortable massage table (see below for testimonials).   

          The process of humWAVE resonates through the cells of your body and invites letting go of the tendency to be other-and-outer directed and become inner-and-self-directed. The practice of turning inwards allows a greater sense of self to emerge. To learn to be in the world in an inner-directed way means we express our true selves with purpose and intention.  Over time often painful and longstanding bodymind states begin to fall away and dissolve. For example, you may find yourself losing old habits, fear, procrastination,  apathy, anger and so on.  Physically you may notice change in chronic conditions right through to ease of bodily movement and wellbeing.  

          humWAVE treatments are especially helpful in working with the central nerous system and issues of vigilence.  For symptoms associated with stress, anxiety, panic, post traumatic stress disorder, depression, shock, trauma, loss and grief a few humWAVE sessions can transform your inner state.    

        Karen began her professional training in Somatics in 1988 with the College for Experiential Psychotherapy.  She continued study with the college up to 1992. For the last 24 years Karen has continued in depth learning in Zapchen Somatics, Buddhist Psychotherapy and embodied living with her western teachers Dr. Julie Henderson and Dr. Tony Richardson. In 2004/5 she completed further accredited training in Buddhist Psychotherapy with Sophia College.  Her Tibetan Buddhist teachers continue to point her in the direction of 'waking up'.     

Karen is currently studying Whole Food Medicine with the Tolman Health Academy. 

Diploma & Advanced Diploma in Buddhist Counselling & Psychotherapy, Sophia College 2004-2005
Diploma in Advanced Somatics (Zapchen), Machodpa Institute 1999-2000
Certificate in Yoga Asana & Pranayama, Sivananda School of Yoga 1991
Dip. & Adv. Diploma in Somatic Integration, College of Experiential Psychotherapy 1989-1991
Certificate in Somatic Integration Therapy, College of Experiential Psychotherapy 1988
Graduate Diploma in Recreation, RMIT, 1986 

Member:  Counselling and Psychotherapy Association of Victoria Inc. 2007 - 2012  
Member:  Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA) 2009 - 2011
Member:  Tara Institute.  East Brighton.  Foundation for the Preservation of Mahayana Buddhism 1991 - 2012
Member:  Yoga Teachers' Fellowship of Australia Inc. 1996 - 2012

Also certification and study in Japanese Energy Healing (1987), Esoteric Healing (1989)  and Traditional Chinese Medicine
 
 HumWAVE Testimonials
"When I first heard about the "humWAVE" I was a little skeptical. However, the benefits I received were absolutely magical. The feeling of being so warm and cosy led to a complete relaxation and a wonderful sensation of floating.  I felt I was walking on air all the way home.
Would I do it again???  YES PLEASE.  YH
"The physical touch is soothing. My body/mind released some big sighs. My breathing became easier and I floated home." BI
"I don't remember very much because I fell asleep ... I did feel safe, warm and in good hands. Afterwards I was very relaxed and calm." CS
"I feel like I've had a hum massage. My head is clear and my body is relaxed and my worries have gone to God." AS