Karen Stockham

Family Estrangement and Communication Specialist

Karen Stockham, MA, LPCC, is a licensed psychotherapist, Certified Clini-Coach®, and nationally recognized expert in family estrangement, communication, and relationship repair. With over three decades of experience, she is the founder of Healing Family Connections and a leading voice in the emerging field of estrangement recovery and relational healing.
 
Specializing in the complex dynamics between parents and adult children, Karen brings a rare combination of clinical depth and direct, results-oriented coaching. She is known for cutting through surface-level narratives to address the underlying patterns that sustain conflict, emotional distance, and relational breakdown. Her work challenges individuals to move beyond blame and avoidance and toward accountability, emotional clarity, and intentional change.
 
Working at the intersection of clinical depth and transformational coaching, Karen is known for her direct, insightful, and results-oriented approach. She incorporates principles of Emotionally Focused Therapy in her work with couples and families, helping people identify attachment patterns, repair emotional disconnection, and rebuild trust. She guides clients in moving beyond entrenched patterns of reactivity, guilt, and avoidance toward greater emotional maturity, accountability, and meaningful change.
 
Karen’s expertise has been featured in The Guardianand on influential podcasts focused on relationships and personal growth, establishing her as a sought-after media contributor. Through her writing, speaking, and coaching, she empowers clients to strengthen communication, rebuild connection where possible, and cultivate a more grounded, confident sense of self within their relationships.