About Karen
Karen Vigeland is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Florida. She meets adults where they are and helps them work through common struggles like anxiety, depression, stress, and grief in straightforward, practical sessions. Her approach centers on the person in front of her.
She draws on client-centered work to listen without judgment and to build on a person's strengths. She also uses cognitive behavioral strategies to help shift unhelpful thinking and dialectical behavior ideas to teach emotion regulation and coping skills.
How Karen works
In sessions she focuses on spotting patterns that cause pain and on small, doable changes people can try between meetings. Conversations aim to clarify what matters to each person, calm intense emotions, and reduce behaviors that get in the way of daily life. Progress is measured in clearer thinking and better day-to-day functioning rather than jargon.
Karen has nine years of clinical experience working in varied settings with diverse people. Her background includes helping with trauma and abuse, addiction, bipolar disorder, eating concerns, ADHD, relationship and intimacy issues, and caregiver stress among other areas. Therapy with Karen typically involves talking through recent problems, learning specific skills, and planning practical steps forward.
She encourages people to use their strengths, practice new behaviors, and check in regularly about what is or isn’t working. Sessions are offered in English and are provided through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
Karen lists 10 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.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 9 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on being heard and respected; the therapist listens deeply and helps people identify strengths and goals, which can help with depression, low self-esteem, and adjustment issues. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions; it teaches concrete strategies to change unhelpful thinking and behaviors, useful for anxiety, mood problems, and coping with life changes. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, and it can assist people who struggle with intense emotions or difficulty managing reactions.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can shift over time as progress is made and circumstances change, and clients are invited to give feedback about what feels helpful.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow a face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a shorter break. Live chat or text-based messaging supports quick check-ins, written coaching, and ongoing skill practice between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule consistent care while using methods like CBT and DBT in ways that fit a person's routine.
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