Karen Mehringer, M.A. (born February 12, 1967), is an author, public speaker, psychotherapist, and the founder of Creative Transformations, an organization whose stated purpose is "to help people awaken, live with purpose, and realize their dreams."
Mehringer was born in
Hawaii
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and raised in
California
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. She holds a master's degree in marriage and family therapy from the
University of San Diego
The University of San Diego (USD) is a private Roman Catholic research university in San Diego, California. Chartered in July 1949 as the independent San Diego College for Women and San Diego University (comprising the College for Men and Schoo ...
.
In 1998, she and her husband took a six-month ocean voyage to
Fiji
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. Her experiences are presented in her self-help book, ''Sail Into Your Dreams: 8 Steps to Living a More Purposeful Life'', published by
Llewellyn in 2007.
Mehringer is a frequent radio and TV talk show guest, and her articles have been featured in magazines such as ''Spirit Seeker'', ''Spa Magazine,'' and ''New Spirit Journal''.
A noted practitioner in the field of
transpersonal psychology
Transpersonal psychology, or spiritual psychology, is a sub-field or school of psychology that integrates the spiritual and transcendent aspects of the human experience with the framework of modern psychology. The ''transpersonal'' is defined a ...
, Mehringer has been the featured speaker at a number of conferences, including the Women of Wisdom Conference in Seattle, Washington; the Women of Wisdom Conference in Big Bear, California; and the Celebration Conscious Living Fair in Denver, Colorado. She was the keynote speaker at the 2009 Spirit Seeker's Summer Holistic Expo in St. Louis, Missouri.
Mehringer and her husband reside in Parker, Colorado.
References
External links
Karen Mehringer's website