Karyn Skiba
YOU MAKE SENSE.
THE STORY BENEATH THE SURFACE
Understanding the Experiences That Shape How We Think, Feel, React, and Connect
If you've ever wondered, “Why do I react this way?” or “What's wrong with me?” there may be more to the story. Understanding what shaped you can change how you understand yourself.
THE MISSION
Karyn Skiba, LMSW, is a licensed therapist and author who believes there is always more beneath the surface. Our thoughts, emotions, reactions, and relationship patterns don't develop in isolation—they are shaped by our experiences, relationships, and the ways we've learned to navigate the world.
Her mission is to make mental health education accessible, compassionate, and human, helping people replace judgment with curiosity and understand themselves with greater compassion. Through her books, workshops, and educational work, Karyn invites people to explore the patterns that shape their lives and discover a simple but powerful truth: you make sense.
READER VOICES
Reader reviews of the original edition, You Make Sense, now expanded and reimagined as The Story Beneath the Surface.
“Very easy and right to the point. I found this book very helpful to understand some of my issues and why I may have them.”
★★★★★ Amazon Review
“This book is compassionate, validating and hopeful. It helps people understand themselves with a little more curiosity and a lot less judgment.”
★★★★★ Amazon Review
— KRISTINE FUESLEIN
— T. ANTISHIN
SPEAKING & WORKSHOPS
Bringing compassionate, accessible mental health education beyond the therapy room.
Through engaging, compassionate mental health education, Karyn helps audiences better understand the experiences behind their thoughts, emotions, reactions, and relationships - and leave with practical language, greater self-awareness, and a more curious way of understanding themselves and others.
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS • WORKSHOPS • MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION • ANXIETY • GRIEF • RELATIONSHIPS
LOOK BENEATH THE SURFACE
When a reaction feels bigger than the moment, there may be more underneath it. These five questions can help you slow down, get curious, and begin understanding what your response may be trying to tell you.
Get the free 5-question reflection guide