We recently connected with Karyn Rosenberg and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Karyn , thanks for joining us today. Is there a heartwarming story from your career that you look back on?

When I started in the field as a grief therapist in the mid 1990’s, my entry was by way of a grief counselor at a Hospice organization in Columbus, Ohio. I had just completed graduate school so half-of my job was working with kids in schools running grief groups, and the other half was home visit based grief counseling. I had a client that was German and they immigrated to the United States. I began seeing her following the loss of her husband. They had been married for over 50 years. She would always have the table set with ceramic tea cups and saucers, linen napkins, and serve me home made German pastry. I learned about Christmas stollen from this client. One day she shared a story about her only son. He loved the US and felt it was his duty to join the Army. Unfortunately, he was killed during the Vietnam War. This lovely woman shared that she never was able to visit Washington DC to see his name etched on the Vietnam Monument due to health and finances. Later that year, I was taking a trip to Washington DC, and I decided I wanted do a pencil rubbing on a piece of paper if I could find his name. After searching for some time, I did. I placed the paper over his name on the granite, and rubbed the pencil ever so gently until I could see his name clearly on the paper. I couldn’t wait to share it with her! My next visit, over tea and pastry, I gave her the paper with her son’s name. She teared up and was so appreciative. Eventually I did not see this client any more once our time was over, but I was so happy that I could bring a symbolic representation of her son from the Vietnam Memorial back to Columbus, OH and into her kitchen and heart.

Karyn , before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?

I am a licensed psychotherapist specializing in grief, loss, fertility and perinatal mental health with over 27 years of experience. I am certified in hypnotherapy and trauma trained in EMDR. (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). I work with all ages including children, teens and adults. I offer both in person and virtual sessions. I am licensed in Florida and North Carolina. I bring an authentic style to my clients creating a warm space for sharing. I am an expert in my field and specializations, and am asked to assist during times of crisis and trauma for schools, companies and organizations.

If you could go back in time, do you think you would have chosen a different profession or specialty?

I am one of those people who have always known what I have wanted to do as early as the age of 10. I grew up in TX and we has a guidance counselor at the school. I thought she had the best job. She got paid to hang out with kids, play games, and bring a smile if someone was having a bad day. Plus she had snacks in her office. How cool is that! That guidance counselor. later became my English teacher in high school, but it always stuck with me. OK, truth be told, for a moment I wanted to be a radio DJ spinning records, or play my cello with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, but those were fleeting thoughts. Yes I was that friend that everyone spoke to about their family/friend drama while in high school! Doing what I love everyday brings me happiness and especially meaning and purpose in life.

What’s been the most effective strategy for growing your clientele?

When I As a professional in a community with a large market of therapists/counselors, I have always believed in abundance and that there are enough clients for all. I collaborate with other professionals and have great working relationships with my colleagues. When I started in the field close to 30 years ago (OMG) I was working in Hospice and that really helped define and shape what my specializing would entail. When I began my private practice in 1999, a colleague suggested that having a specialization would be the best approach to a successful practice. Indeed, that has been the case.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.karynrosenberg.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karynlcsw/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/karynrosenberglcsw
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karyn-rosenberg-lcsw-pmh-c-14248a68
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYZMMepHmMGMkBmReH-n1Cg
• Other: TiKTok https://www.tiktok.com/@karynlcsw?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

Image Credits
Andrea Blakesberg Photographer