Testimonials

Karen’s strongest tool is her ability to create and hold space for people while they sort through emotions and sometimes even unravel. It is comforting, not scary and always comes with the assurance that there is a friendly face to anchor to – a tether while you find yourself. But what is more welcome, is how Karen has created space where I don’t rely on her to move forward. She isn’t a crutch; but more like a lighthouse, if and when one needs it in a storm.

After my chemotherapy and radiation treatment, I had to return to my ‘normal’ life, I started feeling a lot of fear and anxiety. During this time, I was introduced to Karen. I liked the idea of therapy through art and realized that art was an aid to therapy and not about learning to paint and draw. The sessions brought out a lot of issues. I soon realized that there were other causes for the anxiety and fear besides just my illness and recovery. With Karen’s help I became aware of perspectives and patterns of behaviour that I needed to alter for my own wellbeing. The best tool she has given me is to be aware of how my anxiety affects my body and what I can do in moments of extreme anxiety and fear to come back to a normal state. My mind has been introduced to new ways of being and finding my way in the world.

Given how the last two years were and that combined with dealing with some of my own personal demons, I felt lost. I felt that I wasn’t in control and I had lost my anchor. And then Karen happened. The first thing she did was to make me feel that I was in a safe space, I was at a point where I questioned myself a lot which was most of the time, just added to the frustration. Post sessions, I’ve felt much more in control. Each day since then has been just reinforcing all the good bits and dealing with the not-so-good bits for what they actually are. And I don’t have anyone else but Karen to give credit for that.

Paints were challenging. Not really something I gravitate toward. But I have come to understand that I need to push my boundaries and your guided paths have really been a revelation in terms of pushing myself and more importantly being a medium of unexpected learnings. Thank you for the time, effort and engagement that shows right from the first session. I hope you know that the work you do is appreciate more than expressed.

The sessions have transformed my mind and my feelings. The ‘distraught-ness’ that I felt earlier has been replaced with a sense of calm and purpose. Changes in my behavior are proof that a shift is taking place in my mind on a subconscious level.

My husband had passed away two weeks prior after battling last stages of cancer. The battle was his, and mine too. The very first session was so healing. All the unearthed pain, the unsaid fears, the latent needs – everything came out there. By the time it was the fourth session, I was not only healing fast from grief but I was able to unburden myself from past baggage too. By the time I had reached the 8th session, I was ready to roar into the world like a true lioness with her two cubs. Whenever I get stuck, I remember her toolkits, do them and move on. Karen, I am forever indebted to you.

During the post-covid period, there is an immense need for sessions of the kind which will definitely help students and parents to cope with post pandemic adjustment difficulties. Hence the school felt the need to organize a session for their benefit and your rich inputs have served to do this very well.

Thank you for conducting ‘Waves of Change’ a series of parent – child workshops for us in Jamshedpur. These sessions were fresh and innovative and received great appreciation in the city. Rubina Bohanwala.

The drum circle was a beautiful experience for me personally. It was my first experience with a drum & I managed to create music with the help of my colleagues. Individual unprofessional beats together formed a beautiful rythme which was peaceful and calming. When we go in school we will have many unprofessional kids who will not want to try new things out of fear, it is our job to help them coordinate with other students in class to raise up and learn new things and work in team. Also i learned that like our expressions change with the drum beat even our students will react in the way we treat them, so it is necessary to understand each childs need before treating them in a particular way because in some or the other way it is going to come back. Thank you ma'am for such a wonderful experience, we took a lot of learning from the session that I can't put in the words.

It is so amazing how much you learn about your own life from stories. And it doesn't feel forced.