Karen Schneller, Psychotherapist in Newport Beach, 92660

Karen Schneller, M.A., MFT

Profession(s):
Psychotherapy, Marriage & Family Therapy, Counseling Psychology
License Status:
I'm a licensed professional.
Primary License:
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - MFC 49207

My Approach to Helping

Ms. Schneller is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and Eating Disorder Specialist. Karen received intensive training in eating disorders, depression, anxiety, trauma, and associated disorders while working in residential care.

Karen Schneller's approach to therapy is relational. Importance is placed on the relationship between therapist and client creating a safe place for clients to explore difficult and painful parts of their lives while helping to create a more balanced life.

More Info About My Practice

I use a combination of therapeutic interventions to work with the underlying issues and emotions behind the eating disorder behaviors. My approach is mainly eclectic, incorporating, psychodynamic, family systems, cognitive behavioral and interpersonal psychotherapy. I believe to treat eating disorders we need to address factors in the emotional, behavioral and environmental realms. As we increase awareness of how we utilize our relationship with food to manage our feelings and emotions, we can begin to learn to separate our emotions from food, working through the underlying issues and implementing healthy change behaviors. I help individuals develop the strength to overcome this dangerous addiction to the eating disordered behavior through increasing insight, and providing support and accountability. I work collaboratively with a treatment team of dieticians, psychiatrists, and medical doctors to ensure my clients are receiving the highest level of care. I believe that each client is unique and requires individual consideration. Clients are partners in the recovery process and I value my therapeutic relationship with them.