Karen Atkins
Karen Atkins, Spiritual Director and Supervisor
Region: QLD
About Karen
Hello, my name is Karen Atkins, and I offer Supervision and Spiritual Direction(Companioning) for individuals and professionals navigating seasons of change, loss, questioning, and becoming.
My practice in grounded in deep respect for your inner life and the wisdom you already carry. My work has grown out of walking alongside individuals and professionals in complex, uncertain and liminal seasons, where easy answers are neither possible nor helpful.
I hold a Diploma of Professional Supervision through the Institute of Pastoral Supervision and Reflective Practice (IPSRP). I completed my Spiritual Direction training with Stillpoint, Brisbane. I am a certified Grief Educator and Life Purpose Coach.
As part of my spiritual companioning practice, I provide a space for Grief Work. My years as a spiritual care practitioner in paediatric and adult palliative care have brought me the humbling privilege of accompanying individuals and families through some of the darkest and most sacred moments of their lives. These encounters - and the people who entrusted me with their stories - have been my deepest teachers, revealing the importance of bearing witness to suffering and the truth that grief work is, at its core, soul work.
Whether you are engaging in supervision, spiritual companioning or grief work, I offer a spacious, grounded presence where you can listen more deeply to your own life, respond to what is emerging, and honour the shape of your calling.
“…..the journey on demands the journey in.”
Michael Paterson
We begin with a gentle, no-obligation conversation to explore your needs and see if my way of walking alongside you feels like the right fit for your journey.
