Karin Lyon

Karin Lyon is an Instructor at Bethel University's Graduate School, specializing in Child and Adolescent Mental Health since 2022. She holds an MA in Counseling Psychology from Bethel University (2012) and operates a private practice in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. Licensed as a Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) and Registered Play Therapist (RPT), she focuses on trauma, anxiety, and spiritual abuse in adults and children. Her therapeutic approaches include Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), somatic techniques, and play/sandtray therapy.

Professional affiliations include the Association for Play Therapy, American Counseling Association, and Coldwater Foundation Board Chair. She teaches 'Introduction to Sandtray' and offers counseling via in-person, telehealth, and 'Walk and Talk' sessions. Her practice emphasizes working with high-performing adults, perfectionists, and individuals navigating spiritual trauma.

No academic grants or formal research labs are explicitly mentioned. Her therapeutic philosophy prioritizes client-centered growth, with a focus on ending therapy once goals are achieved.