Meet Karen Ladan from KDL Professional Counselling. For most of her career Karen has been focused on working with youth. She spent 10 years contracting for Child and Family Services and then 20 years as a school counsellor in Barrhead. Karen started my private practice in 2021 working out of the NewLeaf Counselling office.  

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Karen has a passion for helping both youth and adults and believes everyone has internal resources, resiliency, and strength to help themselves get better. She sees her job as shining light on those abilities. Karen is trained in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and Solution-Focused Therapy. She has experience in providing counselling for depression, anxiety, stress management and grief and loss.

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Pictured with me is Mardigan (Mardy), an emotional support dog. Mardy usually comes to sessions with Karen.

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In her “spare” time Karen enjoys spending time with family and a variety of outdoor activities, including camping, kayaking, hiking, and gardening. She also enjoys binge watching crime and sci fi shows.