About Karen
Karen Jurls focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, and major life changes. She uses straightforward talk and practical strategies so parents and adults can manage daily life more easily. Karen is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, LICSW, with 35 years in the field.
She draws on experience across mental health and public health settings. Much of her work has addressed depression, coping skills, loss related to relationship and family changes, trauma, and difficulties with self-confidence.
How Karen works
She also has experience working with adoptive parents and their children. Karen blends several approaches to meet a person where they are. That might mean using cognitive techniques to shift unhelpful thoughts, exploring attachment patterns that shape relationships, or focusing on values and committed action to move forward.
Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, with clear steps to try between meetings. People often come with practical problems like sleeping or eating struggles, parenting stress, anger, or career concerns. Karen also supports those managing longer-term concerns such as bipolar disorder, addictions, or trauma recovery.
She helps clients set realistic goals and develop skills to cope day to day. Sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging to fit different schedules. Karen works from Alabama, and she holds an AL LICSW.
English-language sessions are provided.
Karen lists 12 ways of working on the entry:
- 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
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | LICSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 35 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Alabama |
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Online support options
Approaches online and how they help
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, encourages people to clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values even when uncomfortable feelings appear. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and getting unstuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses practical exercises to change patterns that cause distress; it often helps with depression, anxiety, sleep, and coping skills. Attachment-Based Therapy examines how early relationship patterns shape current connections and communication, and it can help people improve trust, boundaries, and relationship behavior.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to concerns, goals, and preferences, then suggest methods to try. Progress is reviewed together and the plan is adjusted when needed so the approach fits each person's life and aims.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video sessions work well for deeper conversation and visual cues. Phone calls can be a good shorter check-in or for low bandwidth situations. Chat and messaging suit quick updates, coaching-style support, or when scheduling flexibility is needed. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy days while keeping a steady path toward change.
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