Dr. Lyndsey Karns Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
(561) 210-5714
My Approach
Balance is the principle that most influences my clinical approach. I have an intimate appreciation for the many polarities inherent in life- birth/death, order/chaos, lightness/darkness, good/evil, strength/weakness. While many spend considerable time and energy in their attempts to wrangle, fight, overpower and control these conflicts, there is freedom in embracing and accepting opposites and finding our place on the middle path. The middle path is a term that refers to finding balance between extremes. So much of our suffering can be traced back to being off balance within ourselves- rigidity vs. chaos, passivity vs. aggressiveness, guardedness vs. vulnerability, deprivation vs. indulgence, emotion vs. reason etc.... Unfortunately, balance is not a state at which you arrive and remain. It’s a constant dance, a constant recalibration that requires awareness and intention.
Beyond my philosophical leanings, I would define my therapeutic approach as eclectic- I pull from several different modalities/theoretical models including DBT, EMDR, CBT and Attachment Theory to piece together an individual treatment plan for each of my clients. I prioritize the therapeutic relationship as it shapes the foundation upon which the “work” occurs. In the case of those who’s history has interfered with their ability to establish safe, trusting and intimate connections, the therapeutic relationship is at the heart of the healing. Through an active, collaborative partnership, my role is to help you identify what is getting in the way of your path toward emotional, physical and spiritual balance and work with you to establish and implement a plan that will target these barriers, effectively clearing the path for forward movement. As my part of the partnership, I bring clinical expertise, experience, and evidenced based treatment approaches all wrapped within a compassionate, personable and empathetic style.
Training/Experience
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Intensively trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) through Linehan's Behavioral Tech Institute
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EMDR
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APSAT Multidimensional Partner Trauma Model
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specialized training for working with partners of sex/love/porn addicts
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