Karen Samuels, Ph.D., CEDS

, Flagler Beach

, 32136

, fl

Karen Samuels, Ph.D, C.E.D.S., is a licensed clinical psychologist who has married the practice of yoga to her healing work for over 30 years. Her passion is helping her clients live more comfortably in their bodies. Working with adolescents and adults, she is dedicated to embracing relational well being across the lifespan, including a special focus on midlife and beyond.Hope is at the foundation of Karen’s work. She helps people to clearly see options and possibilities, to care for themselves more fully, and to imagine what might be to find the courage, strength, and trust to take the first important steps to creating a better life. To be hopeful is to believe that our life story can change for the better. Together, we positively CAN change our lives.

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Gender: Woman

Race/Ethnicity: Caucasian

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386 255-1646

drksamuels@gmail.com

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I provide counseling services for adults and families. Specializing in the spectrum of eating disorders, body image disturbance, anxiety & mood disorders, and relationship issues. Focus on the challenges at Midlife & beyond, Dr. Samuels offers a relational/cultural approach in pursuit of living well and flourishing with the demands of seeking life’s balance. Utilizing mindfulness practices, developing adaptive strategies for better outcomes, working collaboratively, these are key to our work together. Dr. Samuels has over 34 years of successful experience helping people make positive, meaningful changes to live more fully.
Practicing in Volusia & Flagler since 1990, I co-founded Nonprofit Organizations to provide outreach in the field of Eating Disorders and Body image. I train Family Medicine physicians to partner in the care of body image and disordered eating considerations across the lifespan. A lifelong yogi, mindfulness practices for coping are incorporated.

As a senior Relational Cultural Therapy practitioner, my practice is dedicated to serving marginalized and the community of those seeking support for healing and recovery across the lifespan. Special focus on Midlife and Later life.
It is NEVER TOO LATE to find peace, acceptance and wellbeing in our bodies and our lives!

Discipline: Therapist

Level of Care: Outpatient

Treatments Offered: Individual Therapy, Family Therapy, Couples Therapy

Evidence Based Treatment: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), Family Based Therapy (FBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Radically Open Dialectical Therapy (RO-DBT), Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)

Additional Treatment : Coaching, Health at Every Size, Holistic, Intuitive Eating, Non Diet Approach, Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy, Harm Reduction, Exposure and Response Prevention, Yoga, Spiritual

Availability: Mornings, Afternoons, Evenings

Eating Disorders Treated: Anorexia nervosa, Bulimia nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder, OSFED, ARFID, Pica, Diabulimia, Orthorexia, Night Eating Syndrome, Emotional Eating, Laxative Use, Excessive Exercise, Refeeding Syndrome, Rumination Syndrome, Body Dysmorphic Disorder

Ages Served: Adults, Older Adults

Genders Served: Women, Men, Non binary, All genders

Communities Served: Athletes, Blind, Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Folks in Larger Bodies, LGBTQIA+, Military, Neurodivergent, Pregnant/Postpartum, Veterans

Co-Occurring Psychiatric Issues: Substance Use, Anxiety, Depression, Mood Disorders, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, ADHD, Trauma, Self Harm, Grief, PTSD, Suicide Ideation

Co-Occurring Medical Issues: Diabetes, Post-Bariatric Surgery, PCOS, POTS, REDS

Special Dietary Accommodations: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Kosher, Celiac, Crohn’s, Allergies

Accessibility: Size-inclusive seating

Payment Options: Cash, Check