Kara Bowman, MFT

Marriage & Family Therapist

Ms. Kara Bowman is a Marriage & Family Therapist in Scotts Valley, CA with special training and skill in interviewing and diagnosing clients, then counseling them and treating any mental and emotional disorders within the context of marriage and family. As a Marriage & Family Therapist, Kara Bowman, MFT performs counseling and emotional support to help families navigate relationship and behavioral issues, while seeking to secure a long-term solution to mental and emotional disorders and a wide variety of relationship issues. Marriage & Family Therapy is the modification of perceptions and behavior, as well as improvement of communication among spouses and family members in crisis. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Marriage & Family Therapists include marital conflict, dysfunctional behavior, communication issues, and mental illness. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Marriage & Family Therapists include interviewing, observing, counseling, and customizing treatment plans for clients in marriages and families.

A marriage and family therapist is a person with a master's degree in marriage and family therapy, or a master's or doctoral degree in a related mental health field with substantially equivalent coursework in marriage and family therapy, who receives supervised clinical experience, or a person who meets the state requirements to practice as a marriage and family therapist. A marriage and family therapist treats mental and emotional disorders within the context of marriage and family systems. A marriage and family therapist provides mental health and counseling services to individuals, couples, families, and groups.

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  Master of Arts in Counseling (MAC)

  Palo Alto University

Certification in Thanatology, The Association for Death Education and Counseling

Certification in Grief Counseling, The American Academy of Grief Counseling

Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, International Association of Trauma Professionals

Certified Non-Violent Communication Trainer, Center for Non-Violent Communication

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  Member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists

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• Member of the Santa Cruz County Chapter of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists