Karen Eriksen
Karen Eriksen
9042 E. 24th Place #101 Denver, CO 80238
------------
------------
OVERVIEW:
• 20 years as counselor and counseling supervisor in agencies and private practice
• 14 years as counselor educator and supervisor in universities
• 5 years as interpersonal and organizational skills trainer for Veteran’s Affairs.
Professional Counselor. Performed professional counseling for individuals, groups, couples, and families. Performed assessments, evaluations, and career counseling. Specializations included women’s issues, substance abuse, and diversity issues. Building the practice necessitated doing public relations, public speaking, and professional association/community leadership. Interfaced with probation, Department of Social Services, and probate court. 20 years 1979-1999
Counseling Supervisor. Developed and administered highly rated training and supervision program for newly graduated counselors pursuing licensure. Program reached beyond counseling practice into instruction in public relations and leading workshops to promote mental health more broadly and to solicit clients. Live supervision, audiotaping, videotaping, phone-ins, and case consultation were used as part of counseling training. 12 years (overlapping counseling work above) 1986-1999
Program Chair, and Associate, Assistant, and Adjunct Professor. Used real world expertise to develop new and ground-breaking master’s and doctoral programs, develop standards, curriculum, & processes, and conduct hiring and admissions. Led the program, 20 faculty, and 100+ students; designed and taught courses; and conducted program evaluation research. Provided ongoing professional development training for faculty and students. Inspired professionals-in-training to pursue the optimal in their career aspirations by bringing cutting edge, successful, real world examples and counseling practice into the classroom. Received top teacher award from Radford University Faculty Development Center. Also, during my tenure, field supervisors’ ratings of our graduates increased to “outstanding,” outshining ratings of graduates from other programs. 14 years 1993-2007
Leadership Trainer. Taught life and work skills to Veteran’s Affairs leadership around the country, including such topics as communication, conflict resolution, values-based leadership, decision-making. Facilities where we led these trainings significantly exceeded the performance of those without. 4 years 2007-2012
EDUCATION:
Ph.D. in Adult Education and Learning, Counseling Cognate, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
M.S. in Psychology, California State University, Fullerton, CA
B.A. in Psychology, Pacific Christian College, Fullerton, CA
Presentations: Over 55 refereed presentations made at national and state conferences over a period of 16 years. Received award for top presentation at national American Counseling Association Convention. National level trainings, and thus subject matter expertise, include such topics as: Managing Oneself Through Change, Creative and Innovative Problem Solving, Building Agreement Out of Conflict Creating a Culture of Change and Innovation, Building Winning Team, Managing Teams Through Change, Shortcut to Creativity, Influencing with Integrity, Values-Based Leadership, A “Call” to Lead, Assessing Opportunities, Adult Learning and Course Design, Relational and Communications Skills, Diversity, Adult development, Career development, Supervision, Advocacy, Group facilitation, Research and Needs Assessments, Conducting Program Evaluation Research
BOOKS, JOURNAL ARTICLES, RESEARCH
Award Winning Author
Journal and Chapter Publications:
Well prepared to design and evaluate counseling training as evidenced in twenty-two articles and six book chapters related to interpersonal skills and functioning, adult development, diversity, ethical development, spirituality, diagnosis, and counselor competence, published in national peer- reviewed journals and by well-known publishers. Publications include a five-year study on the relationship between adult development and professional competence. Sixteen other articles published in other professional journals and newsletters.
Books:
Expertise related to building creativity/innovation, adult development, training, soft skills, ethics/values in leadership, life skills, and advocacy/influencing evidenced in authoring:
Eriksen, K. E. (2012). Perfect Phrases for Creativity and Innovation, New York: McGraw Hill.
McAuliffe, G. J., & Eriksen, K. P. (2011). Handbook of Counselor Preparation: Constructivist, Developmental, and Experiential Approaches. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. (on adult learning, curriculum design, and course design). Received Outstanding Publication in Counselor Education and Supervision Award for this book.
Eriksen, K. P. (2010). Transform Your Work: A Guide to Success Done Right. Delray Beach, FL: Author. (on infusing values into the workplace, and improving communication and life skills in the workplace)
Eriksen, K. P. (2010). Transform Your Family: A Guide to Preparing Children for Life. Delray Beach, FL: Author. (on centering family in values and top notch life/communication skills.)
Eriksen, K. P. (2010). Transform Your Family: Leadership Package. Delray Beach, FL: Author. (full curriculum for leading groups using Transform Your Family book)
Eriksen, K. P. & White, V. (2005). Beyond the DSM Story: Ethical Quandaries, Challenges, and Best Practices. (on challenging typical practices, thinking outside box, values)
Eriksen, K. P. (1997). Making an Impact: A Handbook on Counselor Advocacy. Minneapolis, MN: Accelerated Development. (on creating change in political and other systems, and on influencing strategies)
(4 other books on related topics. Award presented by national professional association: ACES)
Television: Created and hosted television talk show "To Your Health," a regularly aired show inviting counselors to speak on mental health issues, Northern Virginia. Participated in week long intensive training at Old Dominion University, "Teaching on Television."
Opera & Gospel Choir Singer: Five years performing with Washington and Wolf Trap Operas, Washington D.C. Six years as soloist and performer with rock ‘n roll and gospel bands.
Karen Eriksen
9042 E. 24th Place #101 Denver, CO 80238
------------
------------
OVERVIEW:
• 20 years as counselor and counseling supervisor in agencies and private practice
• 14 years as counselor educator and supervisor in universities
• 5 years as interpersonal and organizational skills trainer for Veteran’s Affairs.
Professional Counselor. Performed professional counseling for individuals, groups, couples, and families. Performed assessments, evaluations, and career counseling. Specializations included women’s issues, substance abuse, and diversity issues. Building the practice necessitated doing public relations, public speaking, and professional association/community leadership. Interfaced with probation, Department of Social Services, and probate court. 20 years 1979-1999
Counseling Supervisor. Developed and administered highly rated training and supervision program for newly graduated counselors pursuing licensure. Program reached beyond counseling practice into instruction in public relations and leading workshops to promote mental health more broadly and to solicit clients. Live supervision, audiotaping, videotaping, phone-ins, and case consultation were used as part of counseling training. 12 years (overlapping counseling work above) 1986-1999
Program Chair, and Associate, Assistant, and Adjunct Professor. Used real world expertise to develop new and ground-breaking master’s and doctoral programs, develop standards, curriculum, & processes, and conduct hiring and admissions. Led the program, 20 faculty, and 100+ students; designed and taught courses; and conducted program evaluation research. Provided ongoing professional development training for faculty and students. Inspired professionals-in-training to pursue the optimal in their career aspirations by bringing cutting edge, successful, real world examples and counseling practice into the classroom. Received top teacher award from Radford University Faculty Development Center. Also, during my tenure, field supervisors’ ratings of our graduates increased to “outstanding,” outshining ratings of graduates from other programs. 14 years 1993-2007
Leadership Trainer. Taught life and work skills to Veteran’s Affairs leadership around the country, including such topics as communication, conflict resolution, values-based leadership, decision-making. Facilities where we led these trainings significantly exceeded the performance of those without. 4 years 2007-2012
EDUCATION:
Ph.D. in Adult Education and Learning, Counseling Cognate, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
M.S. in Psychology, California State University, Fullerton, CA
B.A. in Psychology, Pacific Christian College, Fullerton, CA
Presentations: Over 55 refereed presentations made at national and state conferences over a period of 16 years. Received award for top presentation at national American Counseling Association Convention. National level trainings, and thus subject matter expertise, include such topics as: Managing Oneself Through Change, Creative and Innovative Problem Solving, Building Agreement Out of Conflict Creating a Culture of Change and Innovation, Building Winning Team, Managing Teams Through Change, Shortcut to Creativity, Influencing with Integrity, Values-Based Leadership, A “Call” to Lead, Assessing Opportunities, Adult Learning and Course Design, Relational and Communications Skills, Diversity, Adult development, Career development, Supervision, Advocacy, Group facilitation, Research and Needs Assessments, Conducting Program Evaluation Research
BOOKS, JOURNAL ARTICLES, RESEARCH
Award Winning Author
Journal and Chapter Publications:
Well prepared to design and evaluate counseling training as evidenced in twenty-two articles and six book chapters related to interpersonal skills and functioning, adult development, diversity, ethical development, spirituality, diagnosis, and counselor competence, published in national peer- reviewed journals and by well-known publishers. Publications include a five-year study on the relationship between adult development and professional competence. Sixteen other articles published in other professional journals and newsletters.
Books:
Expertise related to building creativity/innovation, adult development, training, soft skills, ethics/values in leadership, life skills, and advocacy/influencing evidenced in authoring:
Eriksen, K. E. (2012). Perfect Phrases for Creativity and Innovation, New York: McGraw Hill.
McAuliffe, G. J., & Eriksen, K. P. (2011). Handbook of Counselor Preparation: Constructivist, Developmental, and Experiential Approaches. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. (on adult learning, curriculum design, and course design). Received Outstanding Publication in Counselor Education and Supervision Award for this book.
Eriksen, K. P. (2010). Transform Your Work: A Guide to Success Done Right. Delray Beach, FL: Author. (on infusing values into the workplace, and improving communication and life skills in the workplace)
Eriksen, K. P. (2010). Transform Your Family: A Guide to Preparing Children for Life. Delray Beach, FL: Author. (on centering family in values and top notch life/communication skills.)
Eriksen, K. P. (2010). Transform Your Family: Leadership Package. Delray Beach, FL: Author. (full curriculum for leading groups using Transform Your Family book)
Eriksen, K. P. & White, V. (2005). Beyond the DSM Story: Ethical Quandaries, Challenges, and Best Practices. (on challenging typical practices, thinking outside box, values)
Eriksen, K. P. (1997). Making an Impact: A Handbook on Counselor Advocacy. Minneapolis, MN: Accelerated Development. (on creating change in political and other systems, and on influencing strategies)
(4 other books on related topics. Award presented by national professional association: ACES)
Television: Created and hosted television talk show "To Your Health," a regularly aired show inviting counselors to speak on mental health issues, Northern Virginia. Participated in week long intensive training at Old Dominion University, "Teaching on Television."
Opera & Gospel Choir Singer: Five years performing with Washington and Wolf Trap Operas, Washington D.C. Six years as soloist and performer with rock ‘n roll and gospel bands.