Karen Amy Romo

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT 164527)

Hello, I’m Karen. I am a board-registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist. I offer flexible therapy options for clients who prefer meeting in person, as well as for those who feel telehealth is a better fit for their schedule, comfort, or needs. I provide services under the clinical supervision of Nahomie Guillaume, LMFT (48571), and Ashley Oakes, LCSW (130871).

I earned my Bachelor of Psychology from Colorado State University in August 2019 and my Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology, with a concentration in Marriage and Family Therapy, from the University of San Francisco in May 2026.

As a Marriage and Family Therapist, I support individuals and relationships in better understanding how relationship patterns, family dynamics, culture, and past experiences shape present challenges. I work with couples in dating, engaged, married, partnered, and long-term relationships as they navigate communication concerns, conflict, trust, life transitions, parenting stress, and the impact of substance use or trauma on the relationship and family system.

I typically work with clients who are navigating past experiences with trauma, including domestic violence, sexual assault, or substance use. I also support clients experiencing anxiety, depression, stress, grief and loss, life transitions, relationship and family concerns, parenting-related issues, identity development, and personal growth. I believe healing begins with feeling seen, gaining understanding of how experiences shape us, and developing tools that support and empower us as we move forward in life.

My clinical and advocacy experience includes supporting clients across the lifespan, including children as young as 5, adolescents, adults, and older adults. I have worked with survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, justice-involved clients, and individuals experiencing severe mental illness, co-occurring disorders, homelessness, low-income stressors, substance use concerns, and crisis. I also have extensive experience working with clients from diverse backgrounds, including those who identify as Black/African American, Mexican, immigrant, U.S.-born, and from various racial, ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic communities.

Through my work with El Hogar Community Services, Horizon Counseling Services, Empower Yolo, and Mountain Crisis Services, I have provided trauma-informed care, crisis stabilization, safety planning, psychosocial assessments, treatment planning, individual therapy, group support, substance use groups, survivor advocacy, parenting-related support connected to the impact of substance use on the family, and coordination with legal, medical, social service, court, child protective services, and community partners.

As a Mexican woman, I understand the importance of culture, identity, family, and lived experience in the healing process. I speak English and welcome clients from all backgrounds. I am especially passionate about working with Mexican, Mexican American, immigrant, U.S.-born, low-income, Black/African American, and culturally diverse communities, while creating a space where each client’s story, values, and strengths are respected.

My approach is trauma-informed, compassionate, culturally responsive, and strength-based, helping individuals recognize their resilience while building the tools needed for lasting change. I draw from cognitive behavioral therapy, trauma-focused therapy, person-centered therapy, mindfulness-based interventions, Brainspotting Level 1, Gottman Method Level 1, and TF-CBT training, while continuing to grow through supervision, consultation, and ongoing professional development. Together, we explore how past experiences shape present challenges while developing skills through education, self-compassion, and evidence-based strategies.

I strive to create a supportive, nonjudgmental, and welcoming space where clients can feel seen, respected, and supported as they deepen their self-understanding, reconnect to lost parts of self, and move toward a life that feels meaningful and authentic. If you are ready to begin your healing journey, I welcome the opportunity to support you in a way that honors your story, your culture, your relationships, and your goals for healing, growth, and meaningful change.