Karen A. Neri
Karen A. Neri
Credentials: JD, NCC, LMFT
Practice: Concinnity Therapy LLC
Phone: (503) 744-2980
E-mail: counseling@concinnitytherapy.com
Location: 7000 SW Hampton St., Suite 120, Tigard, OR 97223
Website: https://www.concinnitytherapy.com/
Insurance Accepted: Out of Network
Fees: $85 - $180
Specializing In—
Anxiety, Depression, Grief/Loss, Emotional Regulation, Stress, Trauma, Cultural/Racial Identity, Shame, Critical Self View
About
Prior to moving to Oregon and becoming a marriage and family therapist, I worked for ten years as a lawyer in California, practicing primarily family law. While I was drawn to the critical thinking and analysis of the law, I have long been captivated by human and social development. Ultimately, I found that I thrive in counseling practice that is rooted in compassion and social responsiveness.
I am a child of immigrant Filipino parents and was raised in the Catholic faith. I spent some time growing up in the Philippines, living in Saudi Arabia, and acculturating to the US. Through education and pooling of family resources, I benefit from the privilege of higher education and socioeconomic status. I identify as a cisgendered, heterosexual, able-bodied, Filipina-American, and regard myself as spiritual. I am bicultural and a receptive bilingual in my native language, Tagalog.
These experiences have informed and expanded my worldview. I understand the impact of social inequities, especially as it relates to class, gender and race. I also understand the complexity of navigating different cultures and the challenges of finding belonging at home or in the workplace while being true to your identities. I can relate to relational trauma as it shows up in emotional disconnection, especially in the demise of significant relationships. I bring these unique understandings to the therapeutic space and it is through these lenses in which I offer support and assistance to my clients.
My purpose and passion is to be of service to others and to compassionately create change that fosters equitable relationships, community, and harmony. As a relational therapist, I serve couples, adult families and individuals. I am grounded in systems theory, being trauma-informed, and attachment theory. I apply Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) in working with couples and families. I have completed additional EFT training through the Portland Center for Emotionally Focused Therapy (PCEFT) EFT Externship and Core Skills.
I integrate principles of sensorimotor psychotherapy, cultural somatics, relational-cultural theory, and neuroscience with clients. I also incorporate mindfulness and compassion focused therapy into my work.
In being a registered intern, I have an internship plan approved by the Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists for licensure. I have a supervisor with whom I regularly consult and receive supervision in working directly with clients. In addition, I have been certified by the National Board for Certified Counselors as a National Certified Counselor.