About Karen Ellis

Karen Ellis LMFT

Karen Ellis, Licensed MFT and Certified Nurtured Heart Therapist, brings over fifteen years combined experience in the areas of parenting, behavior management, mental health counseling, crisis intervention, substance abuse/dependency, consultation, and training to the development of Parents in Progress. She is the proud mother of two, one of which has been a challenging child, and is raising her children based on the principles of the Nurtured Heart Approach. It is through this approach that Karen has realized that traditional parenting and behavior management techniques fall short when it comes to parenting the challenging and intense child. Yet, when a child is recognized in an energetic, genuine way AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME, the inappropriate behaviors disappear.