Psychotherapy can be an effective tool in providing you with the necessary support and training to overcome the challenges you face. By seeking therapy, you are taking responsibility and action to change what no longer works in your life. Many studies have shown throughout the years that psychotherapy is an effective form of treating and managing mental illnesses and other emotional disorders.
As an experienced licensed professional counselor, it is my honor to assist you in exploring your core issues and move toward a healthy, fulfilling life. Utilizing a variety of approaches including Behavioral, Biopsychosocial, Christian, Cognitive/Cognitive-Behavioral, Compassion Focus Therapy, Contemplative Psychotherapy, Developmental, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Existential/Humanistic, Family Systems, Person-Centered, Psychosocial, Rational-Emotive, Relational Psychotherapy, Self Psychology, Social Learning and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, I will work with you to create a treatment plan that is customized to meet your unique circumstances.
With honesty and compassion I will work with you to create an open channel of communication. The goal of our therapy sessions together, will be to help you develop the mental fortitude needed to lead a successful life. Additionally, we will work on the skill of self-compassion, which will allow you to move more easily through difficult times in the future, as wells as become a more productive and happier person.
Additional areas of focus: Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Antisocial personality, Attachment issues, Avoidant personality, Blended family issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Expats, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Fertility issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, HIV / AIDS, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Military and veterans issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Phobias, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexual dysfunction, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult 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, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
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These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Dr. Karen Perez. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
She is amazing
Written on Aug 20, 2024 after therapy with Karen for 4 years and 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes
Dr. Perez is always very attentive and has helped me through the good times as much as the bad times with good listening and constructive conversations. I really feel I improved in many ways.
Written on Oct 24, 2023 after therapy with Karen for 3 years and 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Dr Perez is kind, thoughtful and positive. She was a great source of encouragement for me, listened to my concerns and offered well considered advice. I highly recommend her!
Written on Mar 23, 2023 after therapy with Karen for 2 years and 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, eating disorders, self esteem, and coping with life changes
She’s a wonderful therapist and really listens well
Written on Nov 20, 2022 after therapy with Karen for 2 years and 4 months on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, and family conflicts
Dr. Perez came into my life during the pandemic. I can truly say that I do not know how I would have made it through without her. I had planned to stop therapy as I had in the passed after the initial very tough was overcome, but now I feel like I should continue to move past just working through an issue when it becomes debilitating. She has helped me realize that is a better way.
Written on Feb 15, 2022 after therapy with Karen for 1 year and 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, eating disorders, and coping with life changes
Dr. Perez is an absolute joy to talk to and even during some of my hardest and darkest times, she's helped lift me up and give me some real perspective. I would highly recommend to anyone who needs someone who is an excellent ear and who can help guide you through whatever you're going through.
Written on Mar 09, 2021 after therapy with Karen for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd