Mrs Karen Gosling's extensive knowledge and expertise of psycho-social counseling and social work practice and her personable warmth and positive outlook, makes her uniquely qualified to guide Gosling International in the business of counseling, corporate EAP staff and executive counseling, trauma (critical incident) services, and emotional leadership development.

Karen is co-founder of Gosling International, a network of partners and associates for elevating the emotional well-being of people worldwide.

Karen specialises in relationship, anger and anxiety management, Adult ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder), and trauma counseling. She has an innate ability to identify with and assist clients in emotional distress. You can have no doubt that once you have met and engaged with Karen, she will use all her 30 years of experience in dealing with people in human support services to facilitate a change for the better.

A sought after public speaker, Karen was a valued part-time lecturer in medical social work at the National University of Singapore (NUS) 1998-2000. In 2004 Karen co-authored the book, Emotional Leadership. Using emotionally intelligent behaviour to enjoy a life of EASE (2004) and children's book, Enjoy a life of EASE (2005), with husband and executive coach, Dr Mike Gosling.

Karen graduated with a BA (Social Work) from the University of South Australia and a Master of Public Health from The University of Adelaide. She is a Member of the Australian Association of Social Workers (MAASW) and the Singapore Association of Social Workers (MSASW). Karen is a Registered Social Worker in Singapore (RSW).

• counseling couples experiencing relationship issues, trauma, communication difficulties, and Adult ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder).
• Identifying teenage depression and helping families in conflict.
• Promoting the emotional well-being of people suffering stress/anxiety/depression by education and providing strategies to correct negative thinking.
• Helping highly sensitive people (HSPs) understand and manage their emotional style.
• Providing top-level training to raise emotionally intelligent leaders based on emotional leadership practice - ELP.
• Delivering keynote speeches to relevant agencies and conferences on crises, relationship issues, surviving life dramas, and raising emotional wellness.
• Building a network of medical and allied health professionals and resources to ensure clients receive a quality service and the best outcome for their issues.

MPH - Master of Public Health, The University of Adelaide.

BA (Social Work) - University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia.

RSW - Registered Social Worker, Singapore Association of Social Workers.

AASW - Member, Australian Association of Social Workers.

In her work, Karen Gosling aims to bring out the positive aspects of self and our life. She offers hope and a feeling of control over one’s life choices. I highly recommend Karen to all who want to know themselves and their inner power to control and enjoy their destiny.

- Melody Appleton, Chartered Psychologist, UK

Hi Karen... Your session was EXTREMELY enlightening and effective and (my husband) now understands why he felt and behaved the way that he did. The result on him was immediate and the heavy load has been lifted off our chests right after we left your office. Thank you very much from the bottom of my heart. You not only saved my marriage, you also saved my life.

- Chinese Singaporean, in her 40s, after the first counseling session with her husband.

I’ve never felt in my whole life as good as I do now. Physically and emotionally. I haven’t had a migraine for goodness knows how long, and I used to be plagued by them. My anxious and down feelings are gone – I feel optimistic and great, and in control. Best of all I have clarity about what (and who) is NOT good for me.

- 48 year old Caucasian female.

Karen's counseling capabilities are an extraordinary fusion of technical skill, sound knowledge and, above all, a truly caring disposition. She is a great listener: patient, empathetic, warm, yet analytical. I found her to be a very sincere, helpful person, for whom counseling and helping others is a true and natural calling.

- 26 year old Singaporean male.

My daughter [in her 20s] saw you a few times last year. Both my husband and I were very heartened by your approach and also your encouraging support to her. We feel that our second daughter [aged 17] may benefit by talking through some issues with you, someone who is personally removed from the family.

- Expatriate couple living and working in Singapore.