Karen Blicher, LCSW, CHT is a certified Hakomi therapist and teacher who resides in Asheville, North Carolina.  As director of the Mental Health Education Department at the Mountain Area Health Education Center, Karen teaches family practice physicians the principles and techniques of Internal Family Systems and Hakomi through her role on the Behavioral Medicine Team at M.A.H.E.C.  An avid outdoor adventurer, Karen spends her playtime hiking, sea kayaking, and backpacking.