Karen Kraut, MPH, GCCP, is a parenting coach and Certified Trainer in the Collaborative Problem Solving approach developed by Think:Kids, a program in the Department of Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital. The Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) approach gives parents concrete tools to relate better to their kids, reduce challenging behavior and build their child/teen's skills in self-regulation, communication and problem-solving. Karen founded Be The Parent You Want to Be! to help parents confidently and competently manage the challenges of parenting. Karen coaches individuals and couples all over the world, presents introductions to CPS throughout greater Boston, and has taught CPS to over 900 parents in the last 10 years. She has a Master of Public Health from University of California, Berkeley; a Graduate Certificate in Counseling and Psychology from Lesley University; and a B.A. in Organizational Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. Karen is the mother of two sons, ages 20 and 17, and has experienced directly the life-changing benefits of CPS to her children, her spouse, and herself.
