Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
How Karen works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC, LMHC
- Licensed in
- Missouri, Iowa
- Years in practice
- 9
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Karen
Karen Grace is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) and licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with nine years of clinical experience. She practices in Missouri and works with adults facing a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, and anger. Her style is warm and interactive.
She listens without judgment and helps people set clear, realistic goals. Sessions focus on practical skills people can use between meetings to manage difficult feelings and reactions.
Background and approach
Karen blends several approaches to match each person's needs. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice thoughts and choose values-driven actions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors.
EMDR is included for those processing traumatic memories. She also draws on client-centered and Jungian ideas to keep the work personal and exploratory. This lets people shape therapy around their life story, identity, and values.
Clinical choices are discussed together and adapted over time. Clients say Karen helps them find small steps that add up. She supports people as they practice new habits, repair relationships, or reduce anger and reactivity.
Work can address parenting, adoption and foster care issues, caregiving stress, body image, ADHD, and a range of other life challenges. Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted. Karen helps people get started by guiding them through an initial questionnaire and scheduling process so therapy fits their routine.
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
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Karen lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-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 therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice their thoughts and feelings and then choose actions that match their values. Online ACT sessions often include exercises for clarifying values and short practical homework to try between meetings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors. In remote CBT work a therapist will use short worksheets and measurable goals to track progress. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is used for processing distressing memories; online EMDR sessions follow step-by-step protocols adapted for a video or phone format so clients can process traumatic material with guidance.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss what feels most useful and adjust methods as work unfolds. Clients and the therapist review goals and try methods for a few sessions to see what fits best, then tailor the plan together.
Online therapy offers flexibility and easier scheduling. Video calls let people read facial cues and do exercises together. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging allow quick check-ins, brief coaching, or written practice between sessions. These options make it easier to keep consistent work while juggling daily responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Karen
What concerns does Karen commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and anger, and also helps with relationship and intimacy problems, addictions, parenting, ADHD, and related issues.
What is her therapy style like?
Sessions are warm and interactive with a focus on listening and setting achievable goals. She helps people practice skills between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she bring?
She has nine years of experience working with a broad range of concerns including trauma, substance issues, and LGBTQ matters.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LPC and LMHC credentials and is based in Missouri.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does cost and billing work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.