About Karen
Karen Gravel helps people find practical relief from stress, anxiety, depression, substance concerns, and relationship struggles. She explains things in plain language and works with each person to build solutions that fit their life. Karen is a licensed mental health counselor with eight years of clinical experience in a range of settings.
Her approach focuses on identifying automatic thought and behavior patterns that get in the way. She gently guides people to try new ways of thinking and acting so daily life feels more manageable.
How Karen works
Sessions are collaborative and goal-oriented, with concrete steps between meetings to practice new skills. Karen drew experience from community mental health, crisis work, international contexts, and military-related settings. That background informs how she helps with cultural adjustment, major life changes, and challenges tied to service.
She has worked with people facing grief, trauma, mood concerns including bipolar disorder, and addiction issues. Common topics she addresses include parenting strain, communication problems, divorce and infidelity, jealousy, midlife questions, and finding life purpose. Karen also helps people with social anxiety, anger, and career transitions.
Her work combines structured techniques and listening to what matters most to each person. The goal is steady progress that matches a person’s values and daily reality. Karen supports people to build skills, shift damaging beliefs, and create plans that make change feel achievable.
Sessions move at a pace chosen by the person seeking help.
Karen lists 6 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
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Grief
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 8 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Massachusetts |
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Online support options
How specific approaches translate to online therapy
CBT helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Online sessions use discussion and short exercises to test new ways of thinking, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.The Gottman Method focuses on improving communication and reducing conflict in close relationships. Through guided conversations and practical communication skills taught in sessions, people can practice new interaction habits and handle relationship challenges more effectively.
Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative way to build motivation for change. It uses open questions and reflective listening to help someone clarify goals, reduce ambivalence, and take small steps toward healthier choices.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Karen will discuss your goals and preferences and combine methods that fit your needs. Decisions about technique are made together so each person can try approaches that feel useful.
Online formats offer flexibility for busy schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction and visual cues, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, live chat fits quick check-ins, and text messaging supports brief ongoing contact between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent and to practice skills in real life.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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