I am licensed in New York and Vermont with 6 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, depression, grief and loss, major life changes, coping with acute and chronic illness, family conflict, and relationship issues. I believe that individuals possess the innate capacity to make self-determined changes that lead to personal growth, psychological healing, positive relationships, and emotional well-being. My role as your therapist is to provide you with a safe, non-judgmental environment, and collaborate with you to build upon your personal strengths. My overall approach is person-centered and humanistic, yet I also draw upon many theoretical psychosocial frameworks and utilize various therapeutic modalities to meet my clients' unique therapeutic counseling needs.
If you are ready to take your next step toward personal development and improved mental health, I am here to empower and support you in that process.
I look forward to working with you!
Additional areas of focus: Family conflicts, Grief, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Communication problems, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, First responder issues, Guilt and shame, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, 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, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
VT LICSW 089.0134519
NY LCSW 093358-01
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Karin Gardner. 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.
Karin is extremely kind and empathetic. I would recommend her in a second to any of my friends!
Written on Dec 30, 2022 after therapy with Karin for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd