Kathleen Chara
Email: kac75388@bethel.edu
Job Title
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Adjunct Professor
Bethel University
Highlight
Dr. Kathleen Chara is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and Registered Play Therapist-Superivisor and owner of Heart to Heart Child and Family Center for Counseling, LLC.
Started at Bethel
2019
Education
- Capella University - Ph.D., 2007
Biography
Kathleen holds a doctorate degree in Family Psychology and has over thirty years of counseling experience. She is the owner of Heart to Heart Child and Family Center for Counseling, LLC. She is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor. Kathleen is experienced working with diverse issues with children, women, and families. Her areas of specialty include experiential play therapy, parent skills training, trauma, grief and loss, parent-child conflict, adjustment to foster care/adoption, and recovery from physical, emotional, verbal, and sexual abuse. Kathleen has co-authored six books and has published numerous articles in professional journals and reference books. She has extensive experience teaching undergraduate and graduate college students, and has been involved in training and supervising other therapists. Kathleen respects clients from all backgrounds as they seek healing and restoration.
Courses Taught
COUN 685 Counseling Childildren and Adolescents
COUN 680 Neuroscience, Counseling, and Trauma
Publications
Publications: Books
Chara, K.A., & Lehner, T. (2016). Caleb's healing story: An interactive story with activities to help children overcome challenges arising from trauma, attachment issues, adoption or fostering. London, England: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Chara, K. A. ., & Chara, P.J., Jr. (2015). Generational transmission of PTSD in military families. Germany: Scholar Press.
Chara, K.A., & Chara, P.J., Jr. (2005). A safe place for Caleb: An interactive book for kids, teens, and adults with issues of attachment, grief and loss, or early trauma. London, England: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Chara, K.A., & Chara, P.J., Jr. (2004). Amy Elizabeth goes to play therapy. London, England: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Chara, K.A., & Chara, P.J., Jr. (2004). Allergy busters: A story for children with autism or related spectrum disorders struggling with allergies. London, England: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Chara, K.A., & Chara, P.J., Jr. (2004). Sensory smarts: A book for kids with ADHD or autism spectrum disorders struggling with Sensory Integration Problems. London, England: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Publications: Articles
Chara, P.J., Jr., & Chara, K. A. (2009). Kamikaze attack survivors: How accurate are their PTSD reports? Psychological Reports, 105 (3), 1-5.
Chara, P.J., Jr., & Chara, K. A. (2006). Survivors of a kamikaze attack: PTSD and perceived adjustment to civilian life. Psychological Reports, 99, 971-980.
Chara, P.J., Jr., & Chara, K.A. (2004). PTSD and coping resources among survivors of a kamikaze attack: The role of character strength. Psychological Reports, 95, 1163-1171.
Chara, K.A., & Chara, P. J., Jr. (2003). Factors influencing the desire for children. Psychological Reports, 93, 487-493.
Chara, P. J., Jr., & Chara, K.A. (2001). Posttraumatic stress disorder among survivors of a kamikaze
attack. Psychological Reports, 89, 577-582.
Chara, P. J., Jr., & Chara, K.A. (1999). Menarche. In T.C. Jefferson (Ed.), Children's health. Pasadena,
CA: Salem Press.
Chara, P. J., Jr., & Chara, K.A. (1998). Amnesia. In T. Irons-Georges (Ed.), Magill's medical guide, 1998
revised edition. Pasadena, CA: Salem Press.
Chara, K.A., & Chara, P.J., Jr. (1998). Child custody. In W. Sacket (Ed.), Encyclopedia of family life.
Pasadena, CA: Salem Press.
Chara, K.A., & Chara, P.J., Jr. (1998). Time-out. In W. Sacket (Ed.), Encyclopedia of family life.
Pasadena, CA: Salem Press.
Chara, K.A., & Chara, P.J., Jr. (1998). Uniform Marriage and Divorce Act (UMDA). In W. Sacket (Ed.),
Encyclopedia of family life. Pasadena, CA: Salem Press.
Chara, K.A., & Chara, P.J., Jr. (1998). Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act. In W. Sacket (Ed.),
Encyclopedia of family life. Pasadena, CA: Salem Press.
Chara, P.J., Jr., & Chara, K.A. (1997). Sexual abuse. In J.K. Roth (Ed.), Encyclopedia of social issues.
Pasadena, CA: Marshall Cavendish.
Chara, K.A., & Chara, P.J., Jr. (1994). Spouse battering and violence against women. In F.N. Magill (Ed.)
Survey of social science: Sociology. Pasadena, CA: Salem Press.
Certificates and Licenses
Qualifications
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), State of Minnesota 2011
Experiential Play therapy Training , Byron Norton, Edina, MN 2011
Evidentiary Forensic Interviewer -. St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids , IA 1991
Child Custody Disputes Evaluator - Professional Academy of Custody Evaluators, Dr Bricklin 1996
Theraplay Training I 2016
Theraplay Training II 2020
CornerHouse Forensic Training 2018
Yoga Calm 2018
Somatic Expressions 2018
Prolonged Exposure Therapy for Service Members and Veterans with PTSD 2019
Prolonged Exposure Therapy: Emotional Processing Therapy (Medical University of South Carolina) 2019
Psious Virtual Reality 2019.