Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
How Karen works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Alabama
- Years in practice
- 22
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Karen
Karen Goodwin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who focuses on helping people manage strong emotions and life stress. She works with individuals facing anger, anxiety, depression, addictions, and other challenges. Karen aims to help people feel more in control and more hopeful about day-to-day life.
Karen believes each person is the expert on their own story. She looks for strengths a person already has and builds on them. Her style encourages straightforward conversation and practical steps that can be tried between sessions.
Background and approach
With 22 years of experience, Karen has supported people through trauma, grief, and difficult life transitions. She also addresses issues like bipolar disorder, sleep problems, and relationship concerns. Her background includes work with people struggling with impulse control, substance use, and caregiver stress.
In sessions Karen uses methods that focus on the person and on concrete problem solving. She draws from client-centered work to listen and reflect, and from cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused tools help when someone is deciding on change or wants clear, short-term goals.
The aim is to create a practical plan that fits daily life. Karen encourages small, doable steps and checks progress along the way. People who want calm, direct support for anger, mood, or habit change may find her approach useful.
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
- Addictions
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Karen lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How her approaches translate to online care
Client-centered work focuses on listening and reflecting so the person feels heard and understood. Online sessions let Karen follow the client's lead and tailor conversations to what matters most, whether that is anger, grief, or everyday stress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people spot patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going. In teletherapy, CBT is used to set small experiments, track thoughts and moods, and practice new skills between meetings.Finding the right approach is treated as a team effort. Karen will discuss options, try techniques, and adjust plans based on the client's goals and how well methods fit their life. The process is collaborative and aims to match strategies to what the client wants to change.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules. Video sessions are useful for in-depth conversations and visual cues. Phone calls work when lower bandwidth or hands-free flow is needed. Live chat and messaging suit quick check-ins, brief coaching, or people who prefer typing. These options aim to increase flexibility and make it simpler to keep consistent progress.
Questions people ask about Karen
What concerns does Karen commonly address?
She helps people with anger, stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, bipolar disorder, trauma, grief, sleep problems, relationship and intimacy issues, ADHD, and related challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is direct and person-centered. She listens closely, highlights strengths, and uses practical steps and goal-focused techniques to make progress between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 22 years of professional experience supporting people through mood concerns, trauma, addiction issues, and life transitions.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Alabama.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats does she use for online work?
She conducts video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is the cost of sessions determined?
Cost varies with the client's location and the subscription plan used; sessions are provided through a cancellable subscription model.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.