Karen Lemke, Registered Psychologist
Practice Website: eropsych.com
Phone: 780-908-2376
Fax: 1-877-735-5161
Email: karen@eropsych.com
Karen owns and operates ERO Psychological, an independent private practice in Edmonton. She provides individual therapy to adults (18+) and occasionally runs DBT-informed skills groups as well. Before starting private practice in 2019, Karen gained over 10 years of experience in a multitude of forensic mental health settings including both provincial and federal corrections as well as Alberta Hospital Edmonton’s Forensic Psychiatric Rehabilitation program. She has been registered as a Psychologist since 2011 and is a member in good standing with the College of Alberta Psychologists and the Psychologists’ Association of Alberta.
Karen has been described by colleagues and clients as warm, friendly, empathic, respectful, funny, compassionate, and supportive. She makes sure to spend time getting to know each client to clearly identify their personal goals for treatment, working collaboratively to develop a treatment plan that will work best for their individual needs. As a life-long learner, Karen frequently attends trainings, webinars, and peer consultation groups in order to ensure she is providing the highest quality, evidence-based care. She believes in the power of developing a strong therapeutic relationship in order to create a secure base from which clients can feel safe (or safe enough) to challenge the status quo, take risks, and move toward healing and growth.
When not seeing clients, Karen can most likely be found spending time with her partner and their beloved lab/collie mix, Dior; crocheting; catching up on reading, and/or listening to Taylor Swift on a never-ending loop.
Karen is interested in helping individuals with concerns related to:
- Anger management
- Anxiety
- Childhood abuse and complex trauma (C-PTSD)
- Communication and boundaries
- Depression
- Emotional Dysregulation
- Impulsivity
- Relationship difficulties
- Self-harm
- Suicidal ideation and/or behaviours
- Trauma and PTSD
Therapy Approaches/Modalities:
- Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
- Coherence therapy
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Internal Family Systems (Parts) Theory
- Mindful Self-Compassion
- Polyvagal Theory
Karen offers direct billing with most insurance companies, including:
- Alberta Blue Cross
- Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan (ASEBP)
- Canada Life
- Canada Life – PSHCP (federal employee benefit plan)
- Desjardins
- Equitable Life of Canada
- Green Shield
- GroupHEALTH
- Medavie Blue Cross (VAC, RCMP)
- Physician & Family Support Program (PFSCP)
Karen has daytime availability throughout the week from Tuesday to Friday including Tuesday evenings, as well as weekends every other Saturday.
To learn more about Karen or to inquire about booking an appointment, click the link below or call 780-908-2376.