KARI L DE BOER, LPC, ATR, RYT
(SHE, HER, HERS)
Kari’s dedication to her clients and passion for holistic healing come together at Hawthorn Hive. Artist, art therapist, counselor, and registered yoga teacher are just a few of the roles that reflect her lifelong commitment to growth, learning, and integrative wellness. Rooted in the hive‑mind philosophy, Kari strives to create a collaborative and inclusive space where all are welcomed with care and compassion. She blends the cathartic process of art‑making with the grounding practices of yoga and breathwork to support each person’s journey toward wholeness, often drawing on her own artwork inspired by the mind’s need to reflect, release, and process secondary trauma and compassion fatigue.
Hawthorn Hive was born from the culmination of Kari’s experience and education. As a registered yoga teacher and certified mindfulness instructor, she helps promote balanced, healthy living. Kari has worked as an art therapist and counselor in educational and community‑based settings, including as a Youth Development Professional at the Boys & Girls Club, with Reggio Emilia and Head Start programs, and in community arts centers. She developed and implemented the Pediatric Medical Art Therapy program at Bronson Children’s Hospital and has presented her research nationally at the American Art Therapy Association Conference, the Midwest Child Life Conference, regional medical conferences, hospitals, schools, and non‑profits.
Her clinical work spans a broad spectrum: providing trauma‑informed support to adults in domestic violence and sexual assault shelters; offering therapeutic art interventions at cancer treatment centers; leading group and individual therapy in psychiatric inpatient hospital settings; and nurturing creativity and resilience through partnerships with nonprofit and community arts organizations. In private practice, Kari integrates traditional talk therapy, art therapy, and trauma‑informed yoga, always with a mindful, strengths‑based approach that holds each client’s innate capacity for healing at the center.
LEAH BORCHARDT, MA, LLPC
(SHE, HER, HERS)
Leah is a dedicated and empathetic Limited Licensed Professional Counselor and School Counselor who feels passionately about providing holistic support for children and adolescents aged 4-18 years old. She works from a collaborative, non-judgmental, and strengths-based perspective, drawing on trauma-informed practices and solution-focused strategies while staying rooted in a person-centered philosophy. Her intention is always to meet each individual exactly where they are, advocating for their needs, and walking alongside them as goals, challenges, and insights naturally arise.
With her background working alongside youth in schools, residential facilities, and clinical settings, she strives to support children and adolescents who are experiencing self-esteem issues, depression, anxiety, life stressors, school stressors, peer conflict, and more. She integrates various modalities throughout individual and group sessions, including traditional talk therapy, play, movement, art, and creative expression, to empower the whole child and highlight their unique strengths, resilience, and abilities. She enjoys partnering with parents and caregivers and collaborating on how to best
support their child’s development.
She is deeply grateful for the opportunity to work alongside you and provide a safe and supportive environment that enables growth and healing.