Speaking & Editorial Writing Engagements with Karen (Ren) Oberhill, MA, LPC
Keynotes, Interactive Workshops, Corporate Wellness, and Published Articles
Creating grounded, trauma-informed containers that empower individuals and organizations to quiet external noise, restore nervous system balance, and move from stress or fear into agency, choice, and personal power.

Photo Credit: Sarah McEvers Photography
About Karen (Ren) Oberhill, MA, LPC:
Ren Oberhill, MA, LPC, is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Reiki Master Teacher with over 19 years of experience spanning Higher Education and private mental health practice. Having served 11 years as a Career and Employment Counselor in Higher Education followed by 8 years in mental health private practice, Ren brings a synthesis of clinical grounding, organizational insight, somatic energy and archetypal parts work.
Ren specializes in: trauma-informed environments, nervous system balance, somatic shadow work, inner child healing, archetypes and themes, light work–or reclaiming creativity and joy, non-violent communication, personal power and agency, building intuition and awareness, and energy management (EFT Tapping, Qigong, Reiki mindfulness).
As a feature contributor to Reiki News Magazine, Ren writes and speaks on integrating energy practices into professional care while upholding client autonomy, consent, and transparency.
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Featured Interview: “Inspiring Conversations with Karen Oberhill” – VoyageMichigan Magazine
Featured Publications:
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"The Ways Reiki Enhanced My Therapy Practice" – Reiki News Magazine (Spring 2026)
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"Offering Clients Freedom and Choice in Reiki Sessions" – Reiki News Magazine (Fall 2026)
Signature Keynotes & Presentation Topics
1.Grounded Conversations: How to Lead High-Stakes Dialogue without Burning Out
Overview: A practical, somatic-based workshop designed for helping professionals to stay centered, regulated, and emotionally safe while navigating intense student conversations and high-need dynamics.
Key Takeaways:
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Mastering Internal Anchors — Recognize the core choices behind your emotional boundaries, allowing you to hold space for others without absorbing their chaos or losing your personal power.
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The Micro-Regulation Toolkit — Acquire rapid, practical somatic tools (including EFT Tapping, micro-Qigong, and breathwork) to instantly calm your nervous system and discharge stress in high-stress environments.
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Reclaiming Conversational Agency — Build the unshakeable self-trust needed to lead intense dialogues with clarity, maintain your professional boundaries, and protect your peace against burnout.
2. From Fear to Agency: Moving Through the Empowerment Spiral
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Overview: An inspiring keynote exploring how individuals and groups can break out of repetitive loops of stress and victimhood to step into personal power, choice, and joy.
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Key Takeaways:
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Understanding the core choice between operating in love versus fear.
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Practical somatic tools (breathwork, movement, EFT Tapping) to calm the nervous system in high-stress environments.
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Reclaiming self-trust and personal agency as a foundation for daily living.
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3. Sustainable Care & Burnout Prevention for Helpers, Healers, and Leaders
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Overview: Tailored for educators, corporate teams, caregivers, nonprofits, and healing professionals who face imposter syndrome or burnout from holding everything together.
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Key Takeaways:
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Navigating your energy biosphere, boundary management, and energy preservation.
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Unpacking people-pleasing patterns and the urge to fix, save, or rescue others.
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Restoring balance between professional commitment and personal well-being.
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4. Career Alignment & Transition: Uncovering Your Unique Gifts
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Overview: Drawing on 11 years of Higher Education career counseling, Ren guides audiences through life transitions, career reinvention, and alignment with their natural strengths.
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Key Takeaways:
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Identifying personal patterns, hidden gifts, and core values.
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Overcoming career stagnation and imposter syndrome using objective decision-making tools.
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Building confidence to navigate professional changes with clarity.
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5. Ethical Integration: Consent, Safety, and Transparency in Energy Practices
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Overview: A practical guide for clinicians, organizations, and wellness practitioners on introducing mind-body-spirit practices while prioritizing ethical boundaries, client safety and informed consent.
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Key Takeaways:
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Structuring trauma-informed spaces for diverse groups.
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Integrating Usui/Holy Fire® III Reiki and intuitive skills into clinical and professional frameworks.
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Fostering environments rooted in equity, justice, and collaboration.
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Interactive Workshops & Experiential Offerings
Ren offers customized sessions for Higher Education institutions, corporate wellness programs, small businesses, nonprofits and retreats:
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Group Meditation & Recharge Experiences: Guided relaxation and visualization to alleviate cognitive overload and restore focus.
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Nervous System Reset Workshops: Hands-on practices using Qigong, lymphatic movement, and breathwork for immediate stress regulation.
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Team Communication & Role Play Sessions: Interactive scenarios focused on deep listening, empathy, empowerment, and team collaboration.
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Intuition & Self-Trust Intensive: Practical skill-building designed to help teams quiet mental chatter, learn about the Window of Tolerance and how to expand their own, and access inner wisdom for decision-making.
Writing & Editorial Services
Ren is available for guest articles, editorial contributions, essay writing, poetry, and expert commentary on topics including:
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Integrative mental health and therapy-aligned energy work, like shadow work, parts work, joy reclamation
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Usui/Holy Fire® III Reiki mentoring and practitioner ethics; integrative Reiki guided meditations
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Burnout recovery, managing secondary trauma, and somatic practices for caregiving professionals
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Career alignment, strengths, values, non-violent communication, and harmonizing team environments
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Mindfulness, Qigong, breath work, EFT Tapping, and AM/PM routines for daily energy management
Ideal Audiences & Event Formats
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Higher Education Institutions: Keynotes, staff retreats, and student leadership workshops.
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Corporate, Nonprofit, & Business Collaborations: Employee wellness programs, professional development, executive retreats, and team-building sessions.
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Healthcare & Mental Health Organizations: Symposia and conferences focused on integrative care and stress reduction.
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Wellness & Spiritual Retreats: Workshop facilitation and panel discussions.
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Any organization that features employees who face secondary trauma, caregiver fatigue and burnout
Booking & Inquiries
Available for in-person engagements and virtually worldwide via Zoom.
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Book a Call: Book a Consultation Call
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Website: 6rayhealing.com