Karen Baluch
@karenbaluch
Experienced psychotherapist specializing in trauma, EMDR, and DBT.
What I'm looking for
I am a licensed psychotherapist and owner-operator of a private practice delivering telehealth and in-person care across multiple locations. I provide comprehensive, evidence-based psychotherapy to seniors, children, families, teens, and individuals with addiction and complex medical and mental health needs.
I specialize in trauma care, utilizing EMDR and DBT-integrated methods, and provide suicide education and prevention services to clients, families, and care providers. I supervise trainees seeking independent licensure and train clinicians in DBT-based group facilitation.
I oversee practice operations including insurance and Medicaid/Medicare management, hiring and staff supervision, budget oversight, and EHR/CPRS documentation standards. My background includes hospital and inpatient milieu roles, dual-diagnosis counseling, DBT training, and advanced training in EMDR and DBT.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Director / Owner-Operator
Baker Family Counseling, LLC
Nov 2016 - Present (8 years 9 months)
Founded and operate a private practice since Nov 2016 delivering EMDR- and DBT-integrated trauma treatment to seniors, children, families, teens and addiction populations while supervising trainees and managing insurance and Medicaid/Medicare operations.
Dual Diagnosis Counselor
Signature Health, Inc
Oct 2013 - Nov 2016 (3 years 1 month)
Provided integrated mental health and addiction treatment from Oct 2013 to Nov 2016, managed a large caseload, led DBT-based groups and trained clinicians to facilitate DBT interventions.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Bellevue University
Master's in Clinical Counseling, Clinical Counseling
Completed a Master's in Clinical Counseling from Bellevue University.
Cleveland State University
Bachelor's in Psychology, Psychology
Completed a Bachelor's in Psychology from Cleveland State University.
Lakeland Community College
Associate in Business/Real Estate, Business/Real Estate
Completed an Associate degree in Business/Real Estate from Lakeland Community College.
HAP Institute
EMDR Training, EMDR
Completed EMDR training through the HAP Institute.
University Hospitals of Cleveland
DBT Training, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Completed DBT training through University Hospitals of Cleveland.
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