Karin P.
About Karin P.
Karin P. serves as the Executive Director at Excelsior Wellness and has worked as a Mental Health Consultant at Spokane Head Start/ECEAP/EHS since 2021. With a strong background in behavioral health and extensive training experience, she specializes in clinical approaches and aims to expand mental health services to rural populations.
Current Role at Excelsior Wellness
Karin P. serves as the Executive Director at Excelsior Wellness, a position she has held since 2021. In this role, she provides leadership to a team of over 40 direct service providers, focusing on enhancing communication efficiency and fostering a growth mindset within the organization. Her responsibilities include overseeing programmatic performance while ensuring a secure and healthy work environment for staff.
Professional Experience in Behavioral Health
Karin P. has extensive experience in the behavioral health field, having held various positions at Excelsior Wellness prior to her current role. She worked as the Vice President of Behavioral Health for six months in 2018-2019, and as Clinical Director for 11 months in 2017-2018. Additionally, she served as a Project Manager from 2019 to 2021, and as a Clinical Supervisor for six months in 2017. Her diverse roles have contributed to her expertise in mental health services.
Education and Academic Background
Karin P. earned her Master’s Degree in Community Counseling from Gonzaga University, where she studied from 2007 to 2009. Prior to that, she completed her Bachelor’s Degree at Rocky Mountain College, focusing on Psychology, Sociology, and Creative Writing from 2002 to 2006. Her educational background provides a strong foundation for her work in mental health and counseling.
Specializations and Clinical Approaches
Karin P. specializes in various clinical approaches, including EMDR, child-parent psychotherapy, Circle of Security, and the ARC model. She has extensive experience in teaching and training diverse groups on topics related to parent/child relationships, complex trauma, and working with high-risk children. Her expertise supports her aim to expand mental health services to rural populations.
Previous Work Experience
Before her tenure at Excelsior Wellness, Karin P. held several positions in the mental health field. She worked as a Mental Health Counselor at Catholic Charities from 2007 to 2010 and as an Area Health Education Coordinator at Washington State University from 2010 to 2013. Additionally, she managed the Child and Family Counseling Program at Children's Home Society of Washington from 2014 to 2017. These roles have contributed to her comprehensive understanding of mental health services.