Welcome to Journey Forward for Life! So often it seems we have little support in our quest to be a better person; we feel alone. Not here! Journey Forward for Life is committed to helping you grow toward emotional balance and ultimately enjoying this messy, complicated, and amazing thing called life.
Services
Counseling Services

Clinical Supervision

Working toward your hours for LPC licensure requires clinical supervision. Perhaps you need a supervisor or would like to receive additional supervision in attachment-based therapeutic methods, including Dr. John Townsend’s Competency and Character Growth Model. Karen Thacker is a Colorado-approved LPC supervisor and an LPC-S in Alaska. She is Read More
Workshops & Courses

Workshops and Courses are a supplement for times when you want a bit more guidance or want to delve more deeply into a topic. The workshops are offered through video content you can watch on your own. You can also participate in group video chats to ask specific questions you might have. Read more.
Journey Forward Workbook
I love the adult coloring aspect of this resource. It allows me to not only feed my soul but my creative side. ~ Susie
Blog
My Journey Forward
I am back in school. The picture is of my cohort and I'm on the bottom right. At 55 I started a Ph.D. program last August. I'm in the Counselor Education and Supervision doctoral program at the Townsend Institute at Concordia University in Irvine, CA. The program is...
The Truth About Emotional Health: Part 3 Spiritual Connections Can Improve it
So far I have addressed the reality that we are not emotionally healthy all the time, it’s simply not possible to be perfectly consistent. I encouraged you to seek out healthy relationships to help heal your attachment deficits. Now, we’ll delve into the value of...
The Truth About Emotional Health: Part 2 Connection
The second truth about emotional health is it is achieved with others, not in isolation. We can’t simply will ourselves into emotional health by reading a book, listening to a podcast, meditating on a verse or meme. We are social beings. Our emotional health is...