Today we’d like to introduce you to Karen Thueme.
Karen, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?
Karen Thueme is the founder of A Touch of My Harp, a practice dedicated to helping people find calm, balance, and restoration through Vibroacoustic Harp Therapy. What began as a personal search for more meaningful work gradually became a calling to serve others through the healing qualities of live therapeutic harp music and vibration.
Although music had always been an important part of Karen’s life, she started her career as a Certified Therapeutic Harp Practitioner later in life while searching for a profession that combined compassion, science, and the restorative power of sound. She rented her first harp, taught herself to play, and completed extensive training in therapeutic harp in 2013, before opening A Touch of My Harp that same year. Vibroacoustic Harp Therapy was added to her service list in 2021.
Today, Karen creates individualized, non-touch sessions that support nervous system regulation, deep relaxation, and emotional well-being. Her gentle, client-centered approach provides a peaceful space where individuals experiencing stress, anxiety, grief, chronic tension, caregiver fatigue, or life’s many challenges can pause, reconnect, and experience the calming resonance of the therapeutic harp.
Karen believes that when the nervous system feels safe, the body is better able to rest, restore, and remember its natural capacity for healing. Through A Touch of My Harp, her hope is simple: that every client leaves feeling a little lighter, a little calmer, and a little more at peace than when they arrived.
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
Building a business centered on a highly specialized therapy has not been without its challenges. Introducing a service that many people have never heard of has required patience, persistence, and a genuine commitment to educating the community about the benefits of Vibroacoustic Harp Therapy. Rather than seeing that as an obstacle, Karen has embraced it as an opportunity to build understanding one conversation and one client at a time.
Success in a niche practice isn’t measured only by numbers—it’s measured by the lives touched along the way. Every person who leaves feeling calmer, more grounded, or simply more hopeful reaffirms why Karen chose this path. Through trust, personal connection, and heartfelt care, A Touch of My Harp continues to grow as more people discover the restorative power of therapeutic harp resonance.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about A Touch of My Harp?
What sets A Touch of My Harp apart is not only the specialized nature of Vibroacoustic Harp Therapy, but also the individualized care every client receives. Karen takes time to listen, understand each person’s needs, and tailor every session to support their unique journey. No two sessions are exactly alike.
I’m especially proud of helping introduce this emerging therapy to my community. Because many people have never heard of Vibroacoustic Harp Therapy, much of Karen’s work has involved education as well as care. Watching someone experience the profound calming effects of therapeutic harp resonance for the first time—and hearing them say, “I didn’t know I could feel this relaxed”—is incredibly rewarding.
Above all, Karen wants readers to know that A Touch of My Harp is a place where they can simply pause. In a world that often asks us to do more and move faster, Karen offers an opportunity to slow down, breathe deeply, and experience the restorative power of live therapeutic harp music and vibration. Sometimes, that quiet moment of restoration is exactly where healing begins.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.atouchofmyharp.com
