Karen Lynn Robinson, MSW, ACSW, LCSW, CCTP-II, is an international bestselling author, professional speaker, licensed clinical social worker, trauma recovery expert, and CEO of Heal Thrive Dream Holistic Care INC. With 27 years of clinical experience, Karen brings a rare combination of professional expertise, real-world experience, and compassionate storytelling to the stage.Karen speaks on complex trauma recovery, mental health, holistic wellness, resilience, military trauma, moral injury, confidence after trauma, relationships, self-care, burnout, somatic healing, and finding purpose after adversity. She is especially passionate about teaching her Six-Pillar Approach to healing, which addresses mental, physical, emotional, spiritual, energetic, and relational well-being.Her professional background includes 17 years of federal government social work and extensive experience working with military sexual trauma survivors, combat veterans, and individuals experiencing moral injury. Throughout her career, she has served in emergency services, inpatient psychiatry, adoption, schools, community mental health, and federal settings, holding roles ranging from therapist and advocate to service and department chief.As a speaker, Karen translates complex trauma concepts into practical, understandable strategies audiences can use in their personal lives, professional practice, and communities. Her presentations blend education, storytelling, compassion, humor, and actionable tools while creating space for difficult conversations about trauma without losing sight of hope, resilience, and possibility.Karen also hosts transformational summits, conferences, workshops, and healing retreats and is the host of The Heal Thrive Dream Podcast. Whether speaking to mental health professionals, social workers, military communities, trauma survivors, women entrepreneurs, or wellness audiences, Karen's message is clear: healing can reach beyond surviving the past to creating a meaningful, connected, and purpose-filled future. htdholisticservices.com
