I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with Supervision privilege licensed in the state of Louisiana with over 10 years experience as a licensed counselor. I work with individuals struggling with various life challenges to include: anxiety, depression, self-esteem, relationships, and grief/loss. I also have experience helping individuals with ADD navigate school or work situations. I can also help individuals, such as college students or non-traditional students returning to school, with academic concerns such as adjustment issues, how to study for college setting, and time management.
I believe the relationship between the therapist and the client is the most important element of therapy. I consider building rapport and trust with the individual as essential in the therapeutic process. I help individuals identify and establish their goals for therapy and work with individual toward accomplishing those goals. I use client- centered therapy along with Solution Focus Brief Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Based Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) to help individuals. I design each individual’s therapy to the unique and specific goals of the individual.
I also have experience with social anxiety, religion/spiritual concerns, addiction, forgiveness, communication, compassion fatigue, academic concerns, and career issues.
I look forward to working with you.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Trauma and abuse, Intimacy-related issues, Sleeping disorders, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Attachment issues, Blended Family Issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Dependent Personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Eating and Food-Related Issues, Family of Origin Issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual Disability, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Military and Veterans Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-love, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Sexual Dysfunction, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy
LA LPC 3474
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I love how comfortable I felt from the beginning and how no matter my concerns she addresses each one. Creating a plan for me is really starting to form and the process feels comfortable and at ease.
Written on Aug 25, 2023 after therapy with Karen for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coaching, and adhd
Ms. Karen has played a pivotal role at this stage in my life. She’s a great listener and gives sound advice. Through our therapy sessions, I have been able to navigate life much better, and finally see light at the end of the tunnel.
Written on Aug 11, 2023 after therapy with Karen for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, sleeping disorders, and coping with life changes
So far so good! Karen is prompt, kind and really helps with idea and ways to head forward instead of back.
Written on Jul 11, 2023 after therapy with Karen for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Karen is very reliable and really great at communicating through any means available! I highly recommend her!
Written on May 07, 2023 after therapy with Karen for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and adhd
Karen was very helpful to me. She listened to my concerns, offered valuable feedback and provided tools to help me deal with the underlying issues. I highly recommend her!
Written on Apr 03, 2023 after therapy with Karen for 6 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, and adhd
She’s very sweet and shows genuine concern
Written on Dec 11, 2022 after therapy with Karen for 4 months on issues concerning depression, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, and compassion fatigue