Karen Bretz, PhD

ALL APPOINTMENTS ARE TELEHEALTH (virtual) UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Dr. Bretz works exclusively at our New Albany location.
She is not accepting new patients.

About:
I work from an active, solution-focused perspective, and you will leave our meetings with a list of my suggestions of things I think might help you. Whether you complete them or not is up to you, but if you want to maximize your time between sessions, I want to provide you with the tools to do so. I have worked with numerous populations (e.g., college students, children, LGBTQI teens and adults, couples, families, group private practices, eating disorder treatment clinics, state psychiatric hospitals, etc.)  across several states, and have a wide range of experience with different presenting problems. Working in so many settings, I have gained experience and learned tools that will hopefully be helpful to you and your family. 

Pronouns: She/hers

Clinical Experience:
Here's a sampling of the settings in which I have worked:

• Group private practice providing therapy and assessment services to children and families
• Netcare Access
• The Center for Balanced Living, providing IOP and outpatient eating disorder treatment
• Group private practice providing exclusively assessment services
• State psychiatric hospital providing forensic assessment and group therapy
• Community Mental Health Center providing therapy and assessment services to children and families
• The Ohio State University's Counseling and Consultation Services 
• University of North Texas Counseling and Testing Center
• Community Mental Health Center providing therapy services to children and families
• University of North Texas Psychology Clinic, providing services to children, couples, families and college students
• Youth Villages residential and at home treatment, providing services to children and families in their homes

Specialization Areas:​

• Anxiety
• Breakup/divorce recovery
• Bipolar Disorder
• Career Dissatisfaction or Uncertainty
• ​Couples & Family Therapy
• Depression
• Eating Disorders
• Family of origin issues
• Gender and trans issues
• LGBTQI issues
• Parental alcoholism
• Parental divorce
• Problematic sibling relationships
• Recovery from childhood abuse
• Recovery from abusive relationships
• Romantic relationship Issues
• Substance Abuse​
• Trauma

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**REMINDER**: We do NOT complete disability or FMLA paperwork, write ESA letters, complete pre-operative bariatric forms or provide ADHD testing. ​