About Karen
Karen Evanson is a licensed professional counselor with 21 years of experience based in Oklahoma. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, ADHD, and parenting challenges. She also supports those coping with trauma, panic attacks, phobias, guilt, shame, and family problems.
Karen keeps sessions practical and straightforward. She listens first, then works with clients to set small goals. Sessions focus on building coping skills, reducing distress, and improving daily routines.
How Karen works
She uses a mix of approaches chosen to fit each person’s situation. Her background includes long clinical experience as an LPC in both Texas and Oklahoma. That experience informs an approach that balances emotional support with skill building.
She aims to make therapy feel manageable even when problems feel overwhelming. In sessions she draws on client-centered work to follow what matters most to the person sitting in front of her. Cognitive behavioral techniques are used to identify unhelpful thinking and to build new patterns.
Trauma-focused methods guide recovery after abuse or frightening events. Many people come to Karen wanting concrete tools for day-to-day life. She helps people practice breathing, grounding, planning, and communication skills.
The focus is on gradual progress and practical changes that fit into daily life.
Karen lists 5 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
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also listed
- ADHD
- Depression
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 21 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Oklahoma |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Karen uses client-centered therapy to keep the focus on what each person wants to change. This approach centers on listening and reflecting so people can find their own solutions and feel heard. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, is used to spot unhelpful thoughts and replace them with practical actions that reduce anxiety and depressive patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then tailor techniques together. That collaborative process helps decide whether more CBT, trauma-focused work, or client-centered sessions are best for a given issue.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video lets people use visual cues and work more deeply. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is low or when a shorter check-in fits a busy day. Live chat and text sessions can be helpful for brief support, homework check-ins, or when writing feels easier than talking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, school, and family routines.
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