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Karen Schanche, LCSW, SEP,Vital Talk Faculty,

Member profile details

Membership level

Somatic Psychotherapist

First name

Karen

Last name

Schanche, LCSW, SEP,Vital Talk Faculty,

Title

Advanced Palliative Care Social Worker/Private Practice Psychorherapist

Organization

Kaiser Permanente MediCal Center,San Rafael/Private Practice,San Francisco

Phone

415-260-1459

City

San Francisco

State or Province

California

Local District

SanFrancisco

Country

United States

Zip Code

94118

Professional Information

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Brief Bio

An advocate for compassionate,innovative health care, with nearly 40 years of clinical social work experience, Karen's work as a clinician, educator, researcher, and psychotherapist focuses on attachment-based, relational,& somatic process .

Website address

(under construction)

Specialties

Couples Therapy-EFT;Sexual Health & Illness; Sex Therapy; Serious & Life Threatening Illness; Palliative Care Psychotherapy;Stress Reduction; Self Esteem/BodyImage Awareness; Healthy Aging;Provider self care;Burnout prevention;Mindful Self Compassion

Issues Treated

Attachment Issues; Intimacy Concerns; Serious and chronic medical illness;medical trauma;resilience & coping; caregiver stress;grief and bereavement; infidelity; provider self care;secondary/vicarious trauma; leadership in organizational systems

Treatment Approach

Attachment-focused; Trauma-sensitive Mindfulness,Somatic Experience trauma approach;Neuroscience informed; Mindful Self Compassion;Psychodynamic Process

Scope of Practice

Individual, Couples, Family and Group Therapy offered

Ages Served

Children,Adolescents & Adults

Insurance Plans Accepted

No insurance accepted but do work on sliding scale based on individual need

Languages Spoken

english

Degrees / Certifications

MSW;Licensed Clinical Social Worker(LCSW) State of California ; Certified-Advanced Palliative Care & Hospice Social Worker; SEP (Somatic Experiencing); Advanced training in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy; AASECT professional member;

Touch modalities used

Alexander Technique
Kathy Kain Touch Work
Other
Somatic Experiencing

Other modalities

Sensorimotor psychotherapy;emotionally focused therapy for couples,individuals, &Families;sex therapy;jungian-informed therapy;Vital Talk -medical education model for Palliative Care

1321 Antoine Dr.
Houston, TX 77055

202-466-1619

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