Karen Skerrett

For over 35 years, Karen Skerrett has been guiding people through life’s most challenging transitions with compassion and evidence-based approaches. From navigating relationship dynamics to embracing life’s later chapters, she’s dedicated her career to helping people discover resilience they never knew they possessed.

➥ Distinguished Educator: Faculty at Northwestern University’s Family Institute, University of Illinois, Adler University, and the Chicago Center for Family Health

➥ Trusted Media Resource: Featured in Chicago Tribune, Parents Magazine, Psychology Today, The Guardian, Psychotherapy Networker, and presents internationally on adult development and life transitions

➥ Acclaimed Author: Her books include Positive Couple Therapy: Using We-Stories to Enhance Resilience, Couple Resilience: Emerging Perspectives, and others. 

➥ Current Focus: Her monthly newsletter Practicing Wisdom is focused on relational wisdom and intentional aging

Karen will guide you through transforming uncertainty into purpose during one of life’s most misunderstood transitions.