Ms Karen Kam (She/her)Psychologist

Karen is a Registered Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and was previously a Clinical Psychologist overseas in Hong Kong. She has completed a Master of Social Science in Clinical Psychology and a Bachelor of Social Science in Psychology overseas and is re-registering in Australia. Karen has experience working in community health settings with people of all ages across the lifespan with various presenting mental health concerns. She is fluent in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin, and she has a keen interest in working with culturally and linguistically diverse communities. Karen values the potential, vitality, and resilience in everyone and strives to work with individuals to enhance self-compassion and growth. Bringing in her compassionate and gentle qualities, she focuses on fostering a safe, strong, and supportive therapeutic alliance that allows for the uncovering and flourishing of one’s potential. Karen works from an eclectic approach in therapy. She draws on a number of evidence-based therapeutic approaches, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) skills, mindfulness-based practices, and Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP). The flexibility in the multifaceted approach to therapy allows her to use a mix of effective methods available to address each individual’s needs. Through her professional practice, she believes in taking a collaborative approach to helping individuals reach their goals and is committed to supporting individuals towards growth and empowerment. She’s excited to be apart of the boutique Private Practice at Ethos Psychology where she can continue to positively support individuals in the community.