Changing Course Psychological Services, LLC

02/23/2026

So true! If you are feeling like you need some support in this area, I can offer guidance and helpful tools for parenting well.

It’s tempting to think respect, patience, and self control are things we can demand from kids.

Most of the time, they’re things we teach.

Not in a lecture.
In the way we speak when we’re stressed.
In the way we handle frustration.
In the way we recover after we lose it.

Kids are watching how we do:

disagreement
disappointment
anger
mistakes
repair

If you want your child to speak respectfully, start with your tone.
If you want your child to pause before reacting, let them see you pause.
If you want your child to be kind to themselves, let them hear kindness from you even when they mess up.

This doesn’t mean you have to be calm all the time. Real families are messy.

It means you model what to do when you’re not proud of how you showed up.

And if you’re thinking, “Okay… but how do I actually lead like that when my strong-willed child pushes every button?”

That’s exactly what I’m teaching in my free live class:

Discipline Without Damage
🗓 Wednesday, March 4th
Live on Zoom (replay available)

You’ll learn how to set firm, calm limits without yelling, punishing, or losing your mind.

Comment DISCIPLINE and I’ll send you the details.

02/10/2026

I have been inspired by Dr. Farmer’s life and works. I believe that being a caring professional requires me to look towards the underserved and fight injustice. I hope Dr. Farmer can inspire you too!

Dr. Paul Farmer didn’t just practice medicine, he documented injustice, amplified the voices of the poor, and taught generations through his writing.

Here are some of his most powerful works: https://www.pih.org/article/top-10-books-written-by-dr.-paul-farmer

02/09/2026

I’m so excited to get back in the saddle, as they say! Maybe equine assisted psychotherapy (EAP) is just the thing that you’ve been looking for. It’s a great way to help kids and teens who haven’t thrived in traditional therapy. Yes, EAP happens even when it’s cold! 🥶 Come get your calm!

Not everyone is ready to sit on a couch and talk.

Horses offer another doorway — one rooted in movement, awareness, and connection.

With professional guidance from Dr. Amanda Trent, our therapy-supported programs stay ethical, grounded, and participant-centered.

02/05/2026

Our home is in this moment. 🙏

✍️ Coming Home to Peace - Our suffering mostly comes from our wandering minds. With our chasing thoughts, we get lost elsewhere—in the past we cannot change, in the future we cannot control—drifting so far from the peace of this present moment.

And we ache. We feel lost. We wonder why peace seems so hard to find.

But dear hearts, this here and now, this present moment, is our home. It is our treasure of peace that has been with us all along, quietly waiting with infinite patience, never leaving us even when we wander far away.

We thought we had to chase peace somewhere else, so we kept running to find it. We searched in accomplishments, in possessions, in destinations we believed would finally bring us rest. We exhausted ourselves looking everywhere except the one place it has always lived—right here, in this very moment.

Just relax. Just pause for a gentle moment. We can stop running now.

Peace is right here. It has always been right here, waiting for us like a warm home with the door open. We can come back to it simply by returning to our breath—breathing in, breathing out, feeling the gentle rhythm that has been quietly holding us this whole time.

We can find it in the mindfulness of our daily actions—washing dishes with presence, walking with awareness, speaking with care. In these simple moments, peace whispers: “I never left. I’ve been here all along, waiting for you to come home.”

Peace and stopping the chase does not mean we don’t grow our lives. When we are at peace and flow with the real life right here and now, struggle shifts. We flow with clarity in whatever wholesome plans we have. Growth continues, but without the exhausting chase. Goals unfold, but without the anxious grasping. Life moves forward, but now rooted in peace rather than driven by restlessness.

We don’t need to chase anymore. We don’t need to search in distant places for what lives so close. This present moment is home. Peace is here, patiently, lovingly waiting for our wandering minds to finally come back and rest.

May you and all beings be well, happy, and at peace. 🙏✨

01/29/2026

Repost • Drop some 🙏🙏🙏for calm & faith. ❤️Everywhere you turn, something’s screaming for your attention. Social media. Emails. Headlines in the news.

It’s exhausting.

I write about this in my newest book - Your To-Die-For Life - which hit #1 New Release.

My book is an invitation to step off the hamster wheel and into a life that feels bold, vibrant, meaningful and fully alive!

Comment ALIVE and I’ll DM you some info about my book!

xo, Karen

01/29/2026

01/23/2026

Horses don’t judge.
They don’t interrupt.
They don’t need explanations.

They respond to what’s real.

That’s why Equine Assisted Psychotherapy can be so powerful — horses mirror emotion, boundaries, and presence in ways words often can’t.

This work is led by a licensed therapist and processed thoughtfully, safely, and intentionally.

📍 Available at Hell Creek through Dr. Amanda N. Trent
📧 changingcourseps@gmail.com

01/01/2026

I found myself rushing today for no reason. I didn’t have any deadlines or appointments. I had to tell myself to slow down so I could enjoy the small moment of comfort I was currently in. I want to embrace “slowing down” over the next couple months of winter. Allowing rest in my body AND my mind. What helps me do this? Mindfulness. Curious as to how this can work for you? Call for a free 15 minute phone consultation to find out!

12/30/2025

Since I learned about Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), I consistently say that EVERYONE needs it! DBT gives important tools and concepts that help people manage and build lives worth living. These tools are preventative. That’s why I love working with teens in DBT. Are you concerned about a tween/teen in your life? I can offer support and the right tools to help. Changingcourseps@gmail.com

12/22/2025

Proactive communication is what provides safety from abuse.

12/19/2025

Love this!

Make room for joy in the ordinary moments

Image: https://www.instagram.com/vicky_barone

12/13/2025