About Karen Altizer
Hello! I’m Karen, and it is truly an honor to meet you. My heart’s desire is to walk alongside and support you in the midst of uncertainty. Because of my personal journey, God has called me into this space to serve those who are experiencing grief, suicide-related grief loss, anxiety, PTSD, mental health, church hurt, marriage, and parenting. I strongly believe that God is the lifter of our heads, and that struggles and trials are important parts of our story that must be seen, recognized, and remembered.
It is a joy and privilege to follow Christ and to serve Him. I have been a volunteer for various roles in my church and community for over 22 years, and it has been an honor to serve as a facilitator with GriefShare for over 10 years. Teaching and education are priorities, which has led me to ongoing training to obtain multiple coaching certifications.
Walking, hiking, jogging, reading, and spending time with my family delights my soul. A fun (and surprising) fact about me is that I am a hobby breeder of AKC registered Cocker Spaniels.
Training and Accreditation
Karen Altizer Coaching Focus Areas: Grief, Suicide-Related Grief Loss, Church Hurt, Anxiety, Depression, Trauma Informed Coaching, Boundaries, Parenting, Marriage, Miscarriage
Karen Altizer Coaching Client Testimonials
Karen’s openness and vulnerability in sharing her own story of loss shows just how much she cares about walking with others experiencing grief. And her insights into how to BE that person who walks alongside a grieving friend are practical and wise—just what we need!
I am SO appreciative of Karen’s kindness and how she really listened to me with compassion and then ideas of how to handle my situations. I will forever be grateful for our times together. THANK YOU KAREN! You are an angel.
Karen is wonderful, sweet, supportive, and so helpful. And her prayers are beautiful. I feel understood and supported by Karen….I will carry her ending prayer with me all week.
Thank you for being so eager to walk this journey with me!! What a blessing! The Spirit hears your prayers and moves in these sessions!
Love the opening and closing prayers, I wish I can record them to hear them again.
Very Genuine and calm nature. I felt very comfortable sharing. Thank you Karen!
Karen was so kind and patient to listen to my struggles. She helped me to understand that I have layered grief and that I seem to have a grasp on juggling it which I seem to question myself daily. She made me feel loved and that I mattered. Her prayers at the beginning and end were so comforting. Looking forward to our next meeting.
Enjoyed my first session with Karen and looking forward to the next one.
The closing prayer was something that went over my mind multiple times and encouraged me to pray more…
I loved that I felt comfortable enough with Karen to open up and divulge things that I hadn’t thought about as struggles. I truly enjoyed the session.
I love to share in my time with Karen. It gives me peace…
I definitely left feeling encouraged and supported, and I really loved how Karen prayed over me. She listened well and was so kind as well as knowledgeable. I look forward to working with her further.
Karen is such a wonderful coach! She is really having such a positive impact on me and my relationship with Jesus!
Just so grateful for Karen and her patience with me and kindness. And how it’s wonderful having her there to support me and she understands what I’m going through. And helping with seeing me through.
I just wanted to thank you so much for all your guidance and encouragement. You really have a gift and I appreciate that you are willing to use it to come alongside people like me. Blessings to you as you come alongside others. Thank you so much!
Karen supported me during a crisis period in my life…She gave wonderful suggestions and was a compassionate listener.
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