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Karen Kavaloski, LPCC, LPC

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Relationships Trauma, Abuse Depression
Video Phone Live Chat Messaging

About me

Hello, my name is Karen Kavaloski and I am a LPC in New Mexico, North Carolina and in Missouri. I was originally licensed as a counselor in 2009 while working in Arizona by the State of North Carolina after making a career change from a almost 30 year history in nursing. My passion since I was a young adult was counseling and it took me almost 30 years to achieve my goal of becoming a counselor. I was a Marine wife for almost 30 years and have traveled allot, I have 3 children and 5 grandchildren. My youngest, a son, and one of my grandchildren are severely autistic so I can identify with the stress and struggles some families have with managing special needs within their family. I am also a cancer survivor. I believe we all have an ability to heal the body, mind and soul and I consciously strive daily to be an active participant in my life and support and encourage others to do the same. My education beyond my nursing and counseling includes a Masters in Business Administration and a Doctorate in (Christian) Ministries.

I have worked primarily over this past 15 years with trauma and substance abuse in the adult population with about 3 years working with the teenage population in these areas. I also have worked about 5 years total with prison reentry and counseling individuals and families with histories of incarceration in state and federal prison. I believe in working with individuals and families to achieve their highest goals. I believe the client is the expert in his/her own life and I fully encourage one to strive to work towards building a strong foundation within themselves and their families whatever that looks like to them, to that end I use focused solution therapy, internal systems therapy, mindfulness/compassion therapy, cognitive and cognitive behavioral, dialectical therapy, emotional freedom techniques and/or neurolinguistic techniques .

Outside my therapy practice, I spend my leisure time reading. meditation/praying and gardening. I do light exercise daily.

Professional experience

15yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Addictions Relationships Trauma, Abuse Depression

Additional areas of focus: Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Blended family issues, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Dependent personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Fertility issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Military and veterans issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Sex addiction, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Traumatic brain injury, Women's issues, Workplace issues

Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems

Services offered

Video
Phone
Live Chat
Messaging

License information

NM LPCC CCMH0197151

MO LPC 2020024537

NC LCMHC 13637

Reviews

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Love Karen! I have been with her for a while, and I always enjoy my sessions and how beneficial they are.

Written on Oct 22, 2024 after therapy with Karen for 1 year and 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes

Karen listens and knows me. She always offers great advice and sends me helpful tips to improve my life.

Written on Sep 25, 2024 after therapy with Karen for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and family conflicts

Karen has been great!!!

Written on Sep 11, 2024 after therapy with Karen for 1 year and 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, and anger management

Karen in a kind, supportive and knowledgeable therapist.

Written on Sep 05, 2024 after therapy with Karen for 3 months on issues concerning addictions

She is very professional and caring at the same time! She has helped me so much, she’s very attentive and always on point. I recommend her

Written on Sep 03, 2024 after therapy with Karen for 1 year and 7 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, compassion fatigue, and adhd

Helped work thru and gave insite to my situation!

Written on Aug 25, 2024 after therapy with Karen for 2 years and 11 months on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, and intimacy-related issues