Kathleen Chara

Job Title

  • 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.

Website

https://www.hearttoheartfamilycounseling.com/