Trauma Healing with EFT Tapping & Somatic Experiencing

Release Childhood Trauma and Finally Create a Life You Love & Deserve

Healing doesn't mean the events never existed. It means the trauma no longer controls our lives. Your journey to freedom, safety, and wholeness starts here.

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“Feel safer, have more choice, and bring freedom back to your life.”

I'm Karen Ortner — and I'm passionate about helping you heal

I never imagined that the physical, emotional, verbal and sexual abuse that I experienced as a child would affect me so severely as an adult. The nightmares, hyper-vigilance, flashbacks, fear of speaking up or being visible, kept me stuck in a state of fear and panic for years.

Before I came to study and understand trauma, I had no idea how much it was limiting my life in almost every way — from relationships and parenting, to confidence, physical health, and so much more.

But I'm here to tell you that it can be better! Your life is not over yet. You can make lasting changes, significantly improve the quality of your life and release the trauma that’s been impacting your body, mind and nervous system for so long.

Does any of this feel familiar?

Do you ever get angry about what you experienced? Wondering what your life would be like today if it hadn’t happened?

Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the grief and loss of it all? By what trauma has cost you or taken from you? Finding yourself cycling from anger and frustration to sadness, grief and depression?

Do you ever feel like you’re living someone else’s life? Having no idea how you got here but feeling helpless and powerless to change things?

Do you ever feel trapped in a life that no longer serves you, repeating the same old patterns that have kept you stuck and miserable for way too long?

Imagine if you could lessen and release the emotional, physical and psychological effects of what you’ve experienced — and have more control over how they affect your life today...

Testimonials of Healing

In their own words: what clients have shared about working with Karen

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Do you realize you changed my life today? I honestly haven’t felt this good since I was playing with that little boy in the ocean with the beach ball a couple years before my father molested me. Everyone around me seemed to have joy in their life but I could never get there. You hit the nail on the head when you said my father no longer has power over me. I can’t thank you enough.
Betty, 82
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Before working with Karen, I’d tried it all. I was sexually impotent, unable to look myself in the eye, and I freaked out around women. Now I’m able to have fulfilling romantic relationships, am truthfully happy and this has spilled over into professional life as well. I used to believe it was weak to explore my emotions, but Karen guided me safely through the darkest places and now I feel so much relief and freedom to really live my life.
Nate C.
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Karen instantly provided a safe place where I could feel open and completely at ease. Gradually, I began to feel an intense weight of shame being lifted which has had an immense impact on my emotional, mental and physical wellbeing. Karen is not only gifted and skilled in her field, but she has a genuine warmth, concern and compassion which makes for a truly safe and healing experience.
Seanna — England
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I just did my taxes, and although the number is kinda horrifying, it’s for a good reason! I killed it last year, almost doubling my income! And that was all a result of the trauma clearing work I did with you. I took a huge leap of faith working with you, and I’m very happy with what I’ve accomplished.
Alison B.
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In my first ever session, Karen said, ‘First off, let’s acknowledge the anger you’re feeling that you even need to do this work,’ and I knew then that Karen would be a great match for me. I have been doing EFT for a long time, and while it’s helped me feel better, this work with Karen was the missing piece. Everything has begun to click into place.
Monika — California
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After my second session with Karen, I began to sleep through the night. Karen addressed a specific event that happened in my childhood. Despite my frequent terror on waking, I had never connected that event to my life-long struggle with sleep. My last session felt like I’d beaten a video game villain that I’d been trying to defeat for years. The freedom and calmness I’m now experiencing is immeasurable.
Christine F. — Virginia

The Latest from Karen

A selection of blog posts to help you on your healing journey

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Why You Feel So Vulnerable and Alone After Therapy Sessions (And What Actually Helps)
Growth

5 Gentle Ways to Let Go as the Seasons Change
Resilience

When Life Pulls You Off Track (5 Ways to Find Your Center Again)

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I'm passionate about helping YOU on your healing journey

EFT Tapping, Somatic Experiencing, Neuro-Linguistic Programming, Reiki, Hypnotherapy… I'm passionate about any tool or technique that can help both me and you to heal more, live more and love more.

I hope you’ll allow me to be your guide, through this site, helping you along your own personal healing journey. Whether you're here to find help for yourself or to support a loved one, please know that this is a safe space where all are accepted, and welcome.

Ready to begin your healing journey?

Your life is not over yet. You can significantly improve the quality of your life and release the trauma that’s stuck in your body, mind and nervous system. You deserve to feel safer, more whole, and free.