My name is Karsen Cardinal. I am a Clinical Professional Counselor Intern in the state of Nevada, and I specialize in individual counseling.

My main focus in counseling is to facilitate a safe environment where clients feel they can be their most authentic selves. I deeply value empathy, compassion, and encouragement.

I integrate a Mindful Self-Compassionate approach to therapy that helps clients increase their ability to be aware of their emotions, recognize they aren’t alone in those emotions, and then offer themselves compassion because being a human and feeling deep emotions can be challenging.

As I have a background in working in residential treatment, I have a wide variety of experience with mental health, addiction, and trauma. In this experience, I had the opportunity to be trained in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART).

Through the use of ART, I am able to assist clients as they process past traumatic events that contribute to life’s current difficulties. In doing so, clients are able to work with the emotions associated with the traumatic memories in an effective, encouraging way.

I specialize in trauma work, addiction, anxiety, depression, self-worth issues, and co-dependency. I work primarily with adults (18+) and couples.