About Me

I’m Dr. Karen Hyden—a functional medicine nurse practitioner, Christian counselor, and life coach—dedicated to helping individuals uncover what’s holding them back and guiding them toward true breakthrough and healing.

My approach is deeply integrated and whole-person focused, honoring the way we were created—body, spirit, and soul. I walk alongside clients to explore the root causes of physical symptoms, emotional pain, and spiritual disconnection, and to build a personalized path toward lasting transformation.

I bring a unique combination of experience and advanced training to this work, including:

A PhD in Bio-Behavioral Medicine

Dual board certifications as a Nurse Practitioner in Women’s Health and Hospice & Palliative Care

A Master of Education in Child Studies with specialization in adolescent development, anxiety, and eating disorders

Ordination as a Minister and Certification as a Pastoral Counselor

Certification as a Teen Mental Health Coach

And advanced training in Functional Medicine and trauma-informed care

Bottom line?
If you’re feeling stuck—physically, emotionally, or spiritually—I’m here to help you uncover the “why” and walk with you toward a renewed, hope-filled, and purpose-driven life.

Fill out your application to schedule a free 15 minute discovery call with me!

My Why

I’ve become the provider I once needed.

My journey into healing and helping others began with my own personal battles. As a teenager, I struggled with anxiety and was diagnosed with Anorexia Nervosa. It was during this dark season that I encountered the Lord in a life-changing way. Through His grace, I was completely healed—physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

Later, during college, I became chronically ill and was eventually diagnosed with Lyme disease—something that would impact my body and life for over two decades. These personal challenges stirred a deep desire in me to understand the “why”—Why had I struggled? Why was my body still unwell? And how could true healing happen?

That hunger for understanding launched a lifelong journey of education, training, and spiritual growth:

  • I earned a Master of Education in Child Studies, conducting research with Vanderbilt’s Pediatric Eating Disorder Center, and was trained in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for adolescents with anxiety.

  • I became a Nurse Practitioner, completing my clinical training with multiple Functional Medicine physicians who taught me to see the whole person and pursue root causes, not just symptoms. I practiced in functional medicine for 8 years, helping many others—but still searching for full healing myself.

  • Feeling called to care for those for whom physical healing didn’t come, I transitioned into Hospice and Palliative Care, offering peace and dignity in life’s most sacred moments.

  • I pursued a PhD in Bio-Behavioral Medicine to study the complex interaction of mind, body, and spirit—and to bring a research-based, compassionate approach to alleviating suffering and promoting healing.

  • And as someone who has walked through the stress of the overlap of school, raising kids, work, and challenging years in our marriage, in addition to being sick, I became trained as a Pastoral Counselor because I found that the missing link in my own healing was deep emotional and inner restoration.

Now, fully healed by God’s mercy and equipped by years of training, I walk alongside others to help them find what I once longed for: wholeness.

My mission is simple yet profound: to encourage, empower, and equip others to live free—spiritually, emotionally, and physically. Through the power of the Holy Spirit and a deeply integrated approach to healing, I help women break free from what’s holding them back so they can walk fully in their God-given purpose.

My Approach

Whether you're facing physical symptoms, emotional struggles, or spiritual distress, true healing requires addressing the whole person. We were knit together by God—body, spirit, and soul—and lasting transformation happens when we honor that design.

At the heart of my approach is identifying and addressing the root cause of what’s keeping you stuck. I take a holistic, natural, and faith-integrated path to healing that may include:

  • Supporting the body’s natural detoxification pathways

  • Low-dose immune therapies for chronic conditions

  • Christian Counseling, Coaching, and Mentoring

  • Narrative and talk therapy, grounded in Biblical truth

  • Inner healing prayer and support for emotional trauma

Because every person’s story is unique, I offer flexible service pathways.

No matter where you’re starting, we’ll work together to restore balance, renew hope, and align your healing with the way God intricately designed you.

Choose the Program that is Best for You!

If you are frustrated, tired, overwhelmed, and are ready to get to the bottom of your symptoms so that you can live your life with confidence, joy, passion, purpose, and overall well-being, don't wait any longer to take your life back!

 

Ready to take back your life?


LET'S WORK TOGETHER!

Complete my application today and I will reach out to schedule your free 15 minute exploratory call!