About Karen
Karen Andrews is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 14 years of experience in Connecticut. She helps people handle stress, anxiety, trauma, mood changes, and problems with self-esteem. Her style is warm and practical, aimed at steady progress rather than quick fixes.
She creates a calm space where people can talk openly about hard things. Sessions focus on clear goals and small steps that people can try between meetings. Karen pays attention to how early attachments and current relationships affect mood and behavior.
How Karen works
Her work draws on several approaches, including attachment-based ideas, client-centered listening, and cognitive behavioral techniques. She mixes talking, reflection, and hands-on strategies to address patterns that cause distress. Mindfulness practices are used to reduce overwhelm and improve emotional regulation.
Karen also helps with life transitions, grief, eating concerns, anger, ADHD, and substance-related challenges. She pays attention to communication habits and body image issues that often link to deeper feelings of shame or isolation. Sessions look at practical ways to repair trust, set boundaries, and rebuild a sense of purpose.
People who come to her can expect clear feedback and collaborative planning. She supports clients in setting realistic steps and tracking progress over time. Karen aims to help each person leave therapy feeling more capable and more understood.
Karen lists 7 ways of working on the entry:
What Karen works with
The areas below are the ones Karen selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 14 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Connecticut |
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Online support options
Approaches that translate well to online care
Attachment-Based Therapy emphasizes how early relationship patterns influence current feelings and behavior. Online sessions use reflective conversation to identify those patterns and practice new ways of relating that reduce anxiety and improve trust.Client-Centered Therapy focuses on empathetic listening and building a therapeutic relationship. That approach helps people feel heard and accepted while they identify goals and decide what changes matter most to them.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. In remote sessions, CBT works well for stress, anxiety, mood challenges, and problems like sleep or rumination because homework and skill practice fit readily into daily life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Karen will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts the plan so sessions stay useful and focused.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversation and visual cues, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and text or chat formats suit short check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep momentum between meetings.
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