Karen Reap, MS, LPC

Phone: 814.234.3464 ext. 17

Insurances accepted: Aetna, Blue Card (out of area BC/BS plans), Capital Blue Cross, Health Advocate (PSU EAP), Highmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Medical Assistance (CCBHO and Perform Care), United Healthcare Student Resources (PSU Graduate Student Plan), UPMC

I am a licensed professional counselor in private practice since 2012.  In addition, I am certified in the treatment of addiction and co-occurring disorders.  I received a Bachelors degree in Psychology from Juniata College and a Masters degree in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from Radford University.  Prior to transitioning to independent private practice, I worked for nearly 20 years in residential treatment programs for adults with addiction and mental health issues. I spent the first half of those years in the trenches providing individual and group therapy before moving into management and leadership roles that included clinical supervision, troubleshooting, and clinical and administrative oversight of multiple adult treatment facilities.

I tend to view people and systems through a trauma-informed lens, and work collaboratively with my clients to explore and understand ways in which their past experiences may be impacting their relationships with themselves and others.  I believe that each individual has within them an innate ability to heal, and I view therapy as a way to help people identify and access their own strengths and resources, and utilize them in ways that foster growth and healing. In my approach, I utilize concepts and techniques from a variety of theoretical perspectives including humanistic, systems-based and psychodynamic.  I place great value on the therapeutic relationship and in creating a warm, safe, and trusting space in which healing can occur.

Specialties:  Relationship issues, LGBTQ issues, Anxiety, Depression, Mood Disorders, Grief/Loss/Transition issues, Trauma/PTSD, Spiritual/Religious issues, Eating Disorders, Academic issues, Work/Career issues, Identity issues, EMDR