Karen Jenifer – Alchemical Visual Artist, Embodiment Mentor & Psychotherapist
Based in Los Angeles & the Bay Area.
Karen Jenifer is an Alchemical Visual Artist and Licensed Psychotherapist whose work bridges creative expression, somatic psychology, and neuroscience to support profound, embodied transformation. She holds a B.A. in Visual Communications and Humanities—specializing in American Indian Studies—and an M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy with an emphasis in Art Therapy.
Her academic foundation offered structure, but her deepest awakening came through nature, creativity, ancestral wisdom, and intuitive spiritual practices. Guided by influential mentors and refined by years of clinical and artistic work, Karen integrates Visual Arts, Science, Somatic Embodiment, Breathwork, Cacao Ceremonies, and reflective dialogue to help individuals reconnect with their truth and inner authority.
Her work sits at the intersection of depth psychology and neuroscience, helping clients understand not just why they feel the way they do — but how to shift into a more grounded, embodied state of being.
Why This Work Creates Real Change (Psychology + Neuroscience)
Many people intellectually understand their patterns but remain stuck because:
The prefrontal cortex (thinking brain) processes logic and intention
The limbic system (emotional brain) holds memory, attachment, and emotion
The body stores lived experience through sensation and somatic memory
When these systems are disconnected, people feel:
• unmotivated
• overwhelmed
• avoidant
• spacey
• unable to embody what they “know”
Karen’s embodiment work helps integrate these systems by strengthening prefrontal–limbic communication, regulating the nervous system, and using art-making to activate neuroplasticity—the brain’s ability to rewire and form new patterns.
This transforms insight into embodied behavior change.
Art of Embodiment: 1:1 Mentorship Program
A neuroscience-informed, creatively immersive, somatically-grounded program for those ready to live as their most embodied selves.
This 1:1 mentorship is a transformational journey designed to help clients:
✔ Rewire habitual patterns held in the nervous system
✔ Build internal motivation and direction
✔ Materialize their preferred identity through embodied action
✔ Strengthen emotional regulation
✔ Reconnect with their intuitive intelligence
✔ Integrate shadow aspects and subconscious narratives
✔ Become grounded, present, and self-led
This is not therapy — it is embodiment coaching and creative alchemy.
Core Pillars of the Mentorship
1. Art as a Tool for Neural Integration & Emotional Processing
Art-making activates both hemispheres of the brain and enhances communication between:
the limbic system (emotion),
the prefrontal cortex (clarity, self-awareness),
and the motor-sensory system (embodiment).
This allows unconscious material to surface safely while supporting cognitive and emotional regulation.
2. Somatic Embodiment + Nervous System Work
Through grounding practices, breathwork, interoception training, and guided somatic awareness, clients learn to:
regulate physiological stress responses
identify core emotions
shift from survival mode to presence
make decisions from clarity, not fear
This work is especially effective for those who feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or avoidant.
3. Cacao-Assisted Integration
Ceremonial cacao contains theobromine, magnesium, flavonoids, and antioxidants, which support:
increased blood flow to the brain
enhanced mood
deeper emotional openness
heart–brain coherence
mindful, grounded introspection
It acts as a gentle co-regulator for the body and heart, making emotional exploration safer and more accessible.
4. Archetypal, Shadow & Identity Work
Clients explore the deeper structures shaping their behavior—core narratives, archetypes, internalized beliefs, and identity patterns.
This helps them:
step into their preferred self
break unconscious cycles
reclaim agency
embody new psychological possibilities
Who This Mentorship Is For
This program is ideal for those who:
✔ Are intelligent and self-aware but struggle with grounding or embodiment
✔ Feel stuck between who they are and who they want to become
✔ Desire clarity, creativity, discipline, and direction
✔ Want to break patterns of avoidance, numbness, or self-doubt
✔ Are ready to deepen into authenticity and personal sovereignty
✔ Seek a spiritual, artistic, yet scientifically grounded approach
The Invitation
If you’re ready to bridge the gap between insight and embodiment — to not just understand yourself but to become yourself — the art of embodiment 1:1 mentorship is a powerful doorway.
Limited spots are available for those committed to deep transformation.
As Carl Jung reminds us:
“Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.”
Your next chapter begins with choosing yourself.
Karen is honored to walk beside you as you step into your alchemical process.
