Dr. Karen BergstromPsychologistExecutive coachTPRAT certification
Start with the TPRAT, the assessment of four life capacities she trains and certifies leaders in. Then grow from there, with 35 years of practice beside you.
Trusted by
Thirty-five years alongside leaders in every sector
Taco Bell, Microsoft, Oregon Department of Human Services, California Department of Social Services, Colorado Department of Human Services, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, State of Alaska, Cru, Bethany Christian Services, Seattle Pacific University, Safe Families for Children, Catholic Community Services, Lutheran Family Services, Townsend Leadership, Concordia University Irvine, Asbury University, Mariners Church, Redeemer Presbyterian Church, Revere, Church of the City, St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Olivecrest, Orange County Rescue Mission, Fort Wayne Rescue Mission, OC United, Calvary Church, Hearts with a Mission, Twin Cedars Youth and Family Services, Beacon Hill, CAFA, Kindred Partners, Uniquely Knitted, J.L. Childress, Aquarius Chemical, GrowthSkills, Radiant Sun, Harvest Counseling, Restored Pathways Counseling, Greg Richards Law and more.
35+
Years of practice
Psychologist, executive coach and professor.
5
State agencies
Human services departments across the West.
39
Organizations
Brands, nonprofits, universities and churches.
4
Life capacities
Measured by the TPRAT, the assessment she certifies leaders in.
Find your path
TLP cohort, 2025
Research-based leadership development in a small group, with one-to-one time built in. Applications open late spring through summer.
Leaders from Mariners Church, Olivecrest and Cru have grown here.
Start here
Four life capacities, measured in one assessment. Scroll to meet each one.
1 of 4 · Builds trust
Being open and vulnerable with others, and drawing out their trust in you. It is how leaders build teams people want to stay on.
Connected2 of 4 · Sets boundaries
Knowing what you are for and against, owning your voice, saying no well and confronting with care.
Differentiated3 of 4 · Engages reality
Facing loss, failure and hard news, adapting, and grieving in healthy ways without self-judgment.
Balanced4 of 4 · Lives with ownership
Relating to others as a mutual adult, and finding and following your purpose with your full talents.
PurposefulYour next step
The assessment takes about 20 minutes online. Then choose how to grow: a cohort, coaching, or a workshop for your team.
Capacity map
The set of capacities you need to meet the demands of reality. Drag each quadrant to where you think you are today, then see your growth edge.
Drag or tap a quadrant to set its score.
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Take the full TPRAT
A quick self reflection, not the assessment. Your answers stay in this browser.
Four steps from the TPRAT worksheet
1 · Key information
2 · Personal insight
3 · Growth conversation
4 · Stretching experience
How growth works
Five stages, from seed to fruit. Most leaders move through them in about a year.
Start with the TPRATWeek one
About twenty minutes online. You get a clear picture of all four capacities.
Weeks two to three
One to one with Karen or a certified facilitator, so the numbers turn into insight.
Month one
A cohort, executive coaching, or a workshop for your team.
Months two to twelve
Practice with peers over months, not a weekend. Change takes root in safe relationships.
One year on
Retake the TPRAT and see what changed, for you and for the people you lead.
Work with Karen
Consulting and Flourish groups for women are also available on request.
A leadership program for leaders invested in their own growth, in a small group of peers.
Inquire about coachingTrusted by Taco Bell and Restoration Healthcare
Learn to guide people through the TPRAT and the growth work that follows.
Apply for certificationFacilitators from Bethany Christian Services and Cru
Experiential workshops and talks for leadership teams, organizations and congregations.
Plan a workshopHosted by Mariners Church and Asbury University
Growth stories
We become more fully human in the presence of people who know how to see us, draw us out, and give us what we need to grow.
People do not grow in isolation. They grow through safe relationships, truth, repair, boundaries, and the steady development of character.
Psychologist · Director of Leadership, Townsend Leadership Group
Listen
Conversations on relationships, leadership and the four capacities, on Spotify and YouTube.
Three conversations so far. More appearances are being added.
Resources
Worksheets, conversations and listening for leaders between sessions. Open the folder, drag things around.
Townsend Institute Podcast · Ep. 58
Four steps: key information, personal insight, a growth conversation and a stretching experience.
Growth happens in relationship. Start with one honest conversation.
Karen
Tap the folder to open it. Press Escape to close.
Research · 15 pages · Draft for review
How the four capacities were tested with 1,145 participants, and how 64 questions became 20.
Download PDFMap your four TPRAT capacities, then write a personal action plan.
Download PDFChoose what you need today, or download the reference card.
PDFFind which nutrients need maintenance, strengthening or healing.
Download PDF Team guide · 3 pagesThe four C’s, healthy individuals, and TPRAT on teams.
Download PDFRelational nutrients
Twenty-two things people need from each other to grow, from People Fuel by Dr. John Townsend. Choose up to three, then ask someone for them.
All 22, in one place
Pick one up and toss it. Tap to choose it for today.
Speaking and media
Keynotes, retreats and leadership days for organizations, universities and churches. Most talks pair with a follow-up workshop, so what people see on the day turns into growth.
I don’t want to just see something in people while speaking places and say ‘bye,’ but want to help them see it and also how to grow.
Speaker
Dr. Karen Bergstrom · Executive coach
