Karen Silien, Ph.D. discusses eating disorders on Channel 4 News Today (01/15/04)

Karen Silien, Ph.D. discusses eating disorders with Channel 4 News Today's Holly Thompson on January 15th, 2004. Segment features a panel who represented the Eating Disorders Coalition of Tennessee (www.edct.net).
WSMV Channel 4 News, Nashville, TN

The following is a biography of Dr. Silien, who has recently founded the creative collective consulting company, InBodied Living. You can learn more about the IBL team by visiting www.inbodiedliving.com.
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Karen loves learning, playing in nature, and people. Combining these interests in her career as a psychologist, Karen she leads a thriving private practice and consulting business. She serves as an adjunct Professor in Human Development Counseling at Vanderbilt University. A highly sought after speaker and trainer, Karen gives workshops for professionals and public audiences with an emphasis on personal development, self-care skills, strengths based leadership, and well-being. Most recently, Karen is developing InBodied psychotherapy. It blends the creative interface of art and science with body knowing through the use of writing, guided imagery, visualization, breath work, and experiential interventions. This spring, Karen is honored to join the Invitational Symposium on Well-Being hosted by the Center for Consciousness and Transformation at George Mason University in collaboration with Dr. Martin Seligman.

Karen earned her undergraduate degree in Psychology and American Studies at Rutgers College. After earning a Master's degree in Counseling at Penn State, Karen worked for many years in higher education administration. She was among the pioneers in the service learning and leadership development movements and co-founded the National Leadership Symposium in 1990. With the National Association of Campus Activities, she co-led Train the Trainers Retreats and claimed her love of teaching and training in a retreat setting.

Seeking scientist-practitioner training, Karen pursued a Ph.D. in Counseling and Consulting Psychology from the University of Memphis. She moved to Nashville to complete her clinical internship and post-doctoral fellowship at Vanderbilt University and Medical Center, intending to stay just a short time. Thirteen years later, the vitality of the creative, collaborative, musical, and intellectual energies of Nashville make it feel like home to this native New Jersey girl. Karen was a founding member and served as President of the Eating Disorders Coalition of Tennessee. She serves on the Board at Gilda's Club Nashville where she has fun leading vegetarian cooking classes and joy of juicing classes. A National Public Radio nerd, Karen serves on the community advisory board at WPLN.

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