Karly Sorensen

Practicum Student

Karly is currently in the process of getting her Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Liberty University. Prior to her counseling career, Karly graduated from Wheaton College in Illinois with a B.A. in Elementary Education. Prior to entering the mental health field, Karly worked as a professional educator in both public and private school settings over a span of 23 years. She has also assisted her husband, Pastor Paul Sorensen, in church leadership and pastoral counseling since founding ONE Fellowship Church nine years ago. Karly has led educational groups and given lectures focused on marriage and parenting and has also led weekly groups and weekend retreats focused on women’s issues.

Through her many experiences as an educator and as a church leader, Karly has developed a passion for helping families, couples, and individuals thrive through creating meaningful connections and cultivating hope and healing in their hearts and homes. Karly aspires to blend the best of science using evidence-based techniques with the depth and insight of the Christian faith to bring about transformational change in people’s lives. She has been trained in Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Restoration Therapy (RT), and SYMBIS.

Karly has been living in Charleston since 2011. She and her husband of 25 years have three teenage children, two are in high school and one is a freshman at Clemson. They all love surfing, paddleboarding, and hunting for megalodon shark teeth.