Brenda Karns
Associate Director for Training and Psychologist
Brenda M. Karns, PhD is the Associate Director for Training and a Staff Psychologist. Dr. Karns received her Master’s degree in clinical psychology from Western Kentucky University and her Ph.D. in counseling psychology at Texas Woman’s University. She completed her internship at James H. Quillen Veteran’s Administration in Mountain Home, TN. She has continued working in the field of behavioral health services for more than 25 years. Prior to coming to the Counseling Center, she spent 15 years in East Tennessee working with a rural Appalachian population. Her clinical interests include training and supervision, identity development, systems theory, and working with underserved populations.