Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
How Karen works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Connecticut
- Years in practice
- 14
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Karen
Karen Andrews is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Connecticut with 14 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage strong emotions and day-to-day stress so they can move forward with more calm and control. Her work centers on building a respectful, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk through what is hardest for them.
Sessions aim to identify patterns that fuel anxiety, anger, or low self-esteem and to try new ways of responding.
Background and approach
Karen listens for strengths and practical steps a person can use between sessions. She draws on several evidence-informed approaches including attachment-based work, client-centered techniques, cognitive behavioral strategies, existential reflection, and mindfulness practices. Those methods are used to address issues such as trauma, grief, bipolar mood challenges, eating concerns, anger, and ADHD-related struggles.
Karen helps people strengthen communication, manage impulsivity, and work through difficulties tied to family and relationships. She also supports exploration of life purpose, identity questions, and recovery from substance use when that is part of the picture. Her style is collaborative and straightforward.
Clients can expect clear goals, practical tools, and attention to how emotions show up in daily life. The focus is on skills that make a measurable difference in routines and relationships.
What Karen works with
Everything Karen lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Karen's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- 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-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Karen lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches suited to online work
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people notice how they relate to others and try new ways of connecting when old habits cause distress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, anger, and mood symptoms by giving clear tools to practice between sessions. Mindfulness Therapy encourages present-moment awareness and simple attention skills to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively with each person to choose and adapt methods based on goals, concerns, and what feels most useful in real life. Plans are revisited as progress is made so the work stays relevant and practical.
Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is helpful for longer therapy work and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat can fit brief check-ins or days when a short touchpoint is needed. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, school, or caregiving responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Karen
What concerns does Karen commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, bipolar mood challenges, grief, eating concerns, anger, and ADHD among other issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is collaborative and person-focused, combining goal-driven strategies with reflective conversation and practical skills practice.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 14 years of experience as a licensed professional counselor working with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Connecticut.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available online?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does payment and starting therapy work?
Cost varies with location and scheduling and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.