Karen Campion has been involved in the field of healing from trauma for ten years. She completed a master’s degree in international peace studies from the University of Notre Dame in 2015 and a master’s degree in social work from the University of Maryland, Baltimore in 2017. Locally, Karen has worked as a bilingual (English/Spanish) mental health therapist with children and teens in elementary and middle schools and with adults at an outpatient mental health clinic. Globally, she has worked and studied in Egypt, the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Uganda, and Nicaragua. Karen is certified to practice Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and she prioritizes strengthening child-caregiver attachment relationships.

Why do you work at The Tree House Child Advocacy Center of Montgomery County, MD?

“My favorite stories growing up were about kids and teens who struggled and schemed to find safety, friendship, and fairness in very scary situations. Some were historical figures, and others were fictional. At the Tree House, I feel so lucky to spend my days with very real young people, accompanying them as they bravely walk their healing paths.”