Karen specializes in working with children and babies in her private practice in Palo Alto, California. She is currently involved in clinical research at Stanford University Medical School.  She and her team have received a grant from the Gerber Foundation to study Rolfing for young children with Cerebral Palsy. She has also received a grant from the Ida P. Rolf Research Foundation.

Karen is a member of several professional organizations including the Rolf Institute of Structural Integration www.rolf.org, the Guild for Structural Integration  www.rolfguild.org and the International Association of Structural Integrators  http://www.theiasi.org   Karen practices meditation and yoga and integrates these into her work.