Karen Sumey, LCSW, SEP
Visiting Instructor
MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
EDUCATION:
Master’s of Social Work, Metropolitan State University of Denver; Bachelor of Science, Human Services and Family Studies, Kansas State University
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS:
COURSES TAUGHT:
Counseling Practicum, Buddhist Foundations for Counseling II, Contemplative Supervision, Counseling and Helping Relationships II
Karen applies her life-long love of contemplative practice and play to her roles within Naropa and the wider Boulder County community. As a therapist, she serves folks in private practice, as well as with Boulder Community Health’s Outpatient Counseling Center, informed by a trauma-focused approach. As a visiting Instructor with Naropa’s Buddhism-Informed Contemplative Counseling MA program, she shares her love for learning with therapists-in-training. She is grateful to live in and spend time with the beauty of the Colorado mountains and streams.
