Empowering women with compassionate support and expert guidance through every stage of life, including parenthood.

Karen O’Mara is a clinical social worker specialising in general women’s counselling and perinatal and parenting support, guiding mothers and fathers through the transformative journey of parenthood.

With a compassionate approach and evidence-based methods, Karen provides individual counselling and educational programs to support and empower women in general, as well as parents to develop knowledge and skills to meet their children’s emotional needs. Her work focuses on fostering secure attachments, enhancing emotional well-being, and building resilient family dynamics, offering a nurturing space where women can navigate tricky life transitions, and parents can find understanding, support, and practical tools to navigate the complexities of raising children.

Services

  • Individual counselling with Karen offers a safe and nurturing space for women to explore and overcome the challenges of life stressors, including parenthood. Karen’s expertise in perinatal and maternal mental health provides tailored support for issues such as postnatal depression and anxiety, grief, and parenting struggles. Her compassionate approach helps clients navigate their emotions and experiences, fostering healing and personal growth related to a variety of life problems.

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  • Are you feeling isolated, lost and lonely since becoming a mum?

    These days, it's becoming more common to live without a network of family and friends close by. This can leave mums feeling overwhelmed and alone.

    Clinical Social Worker Karen O’Mara offers Brisbane-based mothers groups that focus on your emotional experience as a mother by bringing mothers together to have honest, raw and vulnerable conversations.

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  • The Circle of Security® Parenting™ program, facilitated by Karen O’Mara, is an evidence-based initiative that enhances parent-child relationships. Drawing on decades of research, this program aids parents in understanding their child's emotional world, helping to foster secure attachments and improve child behaviour. Karen’s guidance through the program ensures parents gain invaluable insights and skills to nurture a supportive and loving bond with their children.

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  • Karen’s professional supervision service is designed for health professionals seeking to deepen their practice in the perinatal and parenting fields. This service provides a reflective and supportive space to discuss clinical skills, fears, and aspirations. Karen’s supervisory approach encourages the development of new strategies and beliefs, enhancing professional growth and the capacity to serve clients effectively.

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  • Karen’s counselling skills aren't just limited to motherhood issues, she is incredibly holistic and appreciates all the complexities of the person in order to support them through whatever they are going through. Karen's questioning skills and ability to reflect back to help you see your situation with a deeper understanding and with more perspective is truly impressive. She offered an incredibly warm and non-judgemental space, and I would always look forward to my sessions with her as it felt like a weight slowly lifting after each session.

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Karen’s Philosophy

Karen O'Mara’s philosophy centres on the belief that supportive, empathetic, and informed guidance is crucial for navigating the complexities of life, particularly parenthood.

Karen emphasises the importance of secure attachments and emotional connections within the family, advocating for a non-judgmental, safe space where clients can share and grow. Karen’s approach is tailored, holistic, and grounded in the understanding that each family’s journey is unique, fostering resilience, confidence, and a nurturing community for both women and parents alike.

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