Karmen Tuivai

Karmen Tuivai, MSW, LCSW, RCSW, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker at Magnolia Tree Counseling. She is a Certified EMDR Therapist who specializes in EMDR, trauma recovery, depression, anxiety, and perfectionism.

She draws on ACT, CBT, Trauma-Focused CBT, DBT, and Solution-Focused Therapy, tailoring evidence-informed techniques to each client. As a Creative Grief Practitioner she offers "Grief Is Love," a 12-week program using expressive arts and creative activities to help people process loss.

Karmen uses a strength-based, mindfulness-informed approach that emphasizes self-compassion and a warm, nonjudgmental space. She works with clients facing grief, OCD, depression, and anxiety to build resilience and meaning.