Integrating psychology and spirituality for holistic healing
Rev. Karen E. Herrick, PhD is the Director of the Center for Children of Alcoholics, Inc. in Red Bank, New Jersey. After her Master's Degree in Social Work from Rutgers University, she originally began to educate families on the disease concept of alcoholism.
Dr. Herrick developed a successful private practice eventually seeing all types of people with psychological problems including addictions. She wrote her book "You're Not Finished Yet" which encapsulates her private practice work plus an additional two chapters on spirituality and spiritual experiences after she had a Holy Spirit experience during Holotropic Breathwork training.
She attended more educational sessions in California through the Spiritual Emergence Network and eventually completed a PhD at the Union Institute & University in Cincinnati, Ohio. Her thesis was entitled "Naming Spiritual Experiences".
Master's Degree in Social Work from Rutgers University
PhD from Union Institute & University with thesis "Naming Spiritual Experiences"
Began educating families on the disease concept of alcoholism
Created and directed the Center for Children of Alcoholics, Inc. in Red Bank, NJ
Developed successful private practice working with various psychological issues including addictions
Specialized in integrating spiritual experiences with psychological treatment
She has found that recent scientific research on life after death has significantly helped those in grief and chronic grief. They have found that love never dies, she also teaches about mediumship, reincarnation, and altered states of consciousness.
Conducted research with 133 mental health professionals on spiritual experiences
75% of professionals stated they believed further education on spiritual experiences would be beneficial
Completed requirements for certification with ACISTE (American Center for Integration of Spiritually Transformative Experiences)
Continues to advocate for recognition of spiritual experiences in psychology
Grounded in traditional psychology with degrees in social work and extensive clinical experience treating a range of psychological issues.
Incorporates spiritual experiences and perspectives into treatment when appropriate, helping clients make sense of extraordinary experiences.
Views healing as a whole-person process that addresses mind, body, and spirit for comprehensive wellbeing.