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Karen was President of the Australian Naturopathic Practitioners Association (ANPA) from 2002 to 2007. She serving as ANPA representative to the Federation of Natural and Traditional Therapists (FNTT). She lectured in Naturopathy at various training institutions for 18 years and serves on consultative committees for complementary medicine nationally. In 2003 she was appointed as the first lecturer in Naturopathy at the University of South Australia and later continued there in a research role. Karen has written regular complementary health columns for National Pharmacies magazine and The Advertiser and is ‘resident naturopath’ for radio 5RPH. In January 2008 she was appointed to the Therapeutic Goods Administration's Advisory committee on Complementary Medicines (ACCM). (http://www.tga.gov.au/committee/accm.htm )

Karen has been in private practice as a Naturopath for more than 20 years. She practices a combination of herbal and nutritional medicine as well as incorporating diet and lifestyle advice to achieve optimal health results. Karen’s approach to naturopathy involves treating each person as an individual, so she incorporates thorough case-taking and individual assessment into her treatment plans. She also believes that it is important to involve the person in decision making processes, and that people should have an informed involvement in their own treatment.