HelpPRO: Karen Weaver, MFTI

Karen Weaver, MFTI	Last Updated: 03/31/2012


Office and Contact Information

Journey Coaching and Counseling 18023 Sky Park Circle Ste G Irvine, CA 92614	Phone: (949) 300-1739 Free Phone Consultation: Click Here Email: Click Here Website: www.journeyccs.com

Chrysalis to Wings 23282 Mill Creek Dr Laguna Hills, CA 92653	Phone: (949) 300-1739 Free Phone Consultation: Click Here Email: Click Here Website: www.chrysalistowings.com

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: By appointment
Tuesday: By appointment
Wednesday: By appointment
Thursday: By appointment
Friday: By appointment
Saturday: By appointment
Sunday: N/A

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 3 Hours
Weekends: 3 Hours

Accessibility:

Are Accessible by Wheelchair

Offer Evening Office Hours

Offer Weekend Office Hours


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 3

Licensing:

CA - Marriage & Family Therapist [61863]

Degrees:


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $75
Group: N/A
Family: $90

Sliding Scale: Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:

Brief Phone Consultation

One Hour per wk for Returning Troops and Families

Insurance:

TRICARE


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Addictions/Other (gambling, sex, etc.)	Education/Personal Development	Phobias
Adoption/Foster Care	Factitious Disorders (Munchausen Syndrome)	Physical Illness/Impairment
Aging	Family Dysfunction	Postpartum Depression
Anger Management	Firesetting	Pregnancy/Childbirth
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Gender Identity	Psychoses/Major Mental Illness
Attachment Disorders	Grief/Loss	Psychosomatic
Autism	Immigration/Newcomer	Runaways
Behavioral Problems	Infertility	Self Abuse
Bipolar Disorders	Interpersonal Relationships	Sexual Abuse/Rape
Career/Employment Concerns	Learning Disabilities	Sexual Disorders
Child Abuse and Neglect	Life Transitions	Sexual Orientation
Couple or Marital Issues	Men's Issues	Sexuality Issues
Depression	Multicultural Issues	Sleep Disorders
Dissociative Disorders	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder	Spiritual/Religious Concerns
Domestic Violence	Pain Management	Stress
Dual Diagnosis	Parenting Issues	Trauma/PTSD
Eating Disorders	Personality Disorders	Women's Issues


Populations Served (focus areas are bold)

Age Groups:

Adolescents (13-17)	Children (6-12)	Seniors (60 +)
Adults (26-59)	Preschool (Under 6)	Young Adults (18-25)

Specific Populations:

ACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics)	College Students	Military/Veterans
AIDS/HIV+	Diabetes	Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS)
Alzheimer's	Disabled	Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Biracial	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual	Obese or Overweight
Brain/Head Injured	Gifted	Sensory Impaired (hearing, vision, etc)
Cancer Patients	Grandparents	Step Families
Caregivers	Immigrants/Refugees	Transgendered
Children of Divorce	Interracial Families/Couples	Twins
Chronic Illness


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)	Feminist	Play Therapy
Behavioral	Forensic Evaluation	Prevention
Coaching	Holistic	Psycho-Educational
Cognitive/Behavioral	Humanistic	Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Contemplative	Information and Referral	Psychodynamic
Crisis Intervention	Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)	Relational
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)	Jungian	Sandplay Therapy
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)	Meditation/Relaxation	Schema Therapy
Education Consultation	Mindfulness Based Approaches	Sex Therapy
Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)	Narrative Therapy	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)	Outreach	Social Support
Ericksonian	Parent Guidance	Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
Existential Psychotherapy

Methods Used:

Couple/Marital	Group	Supervision/Consultation
Family Systems	Individual


Religious and Multi-cultural Experience (focus areas are bold)

Religious Experience:

Buddhist	Hindu	LDS/Mormon
Christian	Jewish	Muslim

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American	Caribbean	Italian
Alaskan Native	Haitian	Native American
Arabic	Hispanic	Pacific Islander
Armenian	Indian	Portuguese
Asian	Irish	Russian
Cape Verdean


Professional Associations

Groups


Spouses/Partners of Someone with PTSD

This group will provide education, support and coping skills for spouses, partners and family members living with someone who has PTSD. Space is limited, call for reservations.

Group Focus:

Trauma/PTSD

Group Status:
Group Type:

Active
Support

Member Age:

Young Adults (18-25)
Adults (26-59)

Member Gender:
Relation to Focus:

Any
Partners or Spouses

Location:	Laguna Hills, CA 92653
Phone:	(949) 300-1739


Meeting Time:	Evening