Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Karen works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Massachusetts
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Karen
Karen Gravel is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people find relief from stress, anxiety, anger, addiction, and life transitions. She works with adults to talk through patterns that get in the way of daily life and relationships. Sessions focus on concrete steps and clear goals so people leave with tools they can use.
Karen uses practical methods to change automatic thoughts and behaviors that cause distress. She often helps clients notice long-held beliefs about worth and potential, then test new ways of thinking and acting.
Background and approach
The work is collaborative and tailored to each person’s needs. Her background includes community mental health, crisis work, and experience in international and military-related settings. Over eight years she has helped people manage depression, anxiety, substance concerns, grief, parenting stress, and mood challenges.
That range informs a flexible, problem-solving approach. In sessions she blends Cognitive Behavioral techniques with narrative and solution-focused tools to build short-term wins and longer-term patterns of change. She also incorporates relationship-focused strategies when communication is a central concern.
The goal is steady progress toward goals the client sets. People who choose Karen can expect straightforward conversation, practical exercises, and a plan that fits their life. She offers sessions from Massachusetts and works with clients in English, including international clients.
Her listed credential is MA LMHC.
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
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Attachment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Karen lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Gottman Method
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative 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.
How therapeutic approaches work online
Many of Karen's methods translate well to remote sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting and changing thoughts and behaviors that keep problems in place; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and anger. The Gottman Method centers on improving communication and managing conflict, which can help when relationship patterns need clearer structure. Motivational Interviewing uses collaborative questions to strengthen a person's own motivation for change, often helpful with addictions and readiness for life changes.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Karen will talk with each client about goals, preferences, and what has helped before. Together they pick and adapt methods so sessions fit the person and the issue being addressed.
Online formats give practical flexibility. Video calls are good for deeper conversations and teaching exercises visually. Phone sessions are a handy option when bandwidth or being on camera is difficult. Live chat and text-based messaging can offer quick check-ins, brief coaching, and support between sessions. These choices make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule or while traveling.
Questions people ask about Karen
What kinds of problems does Karen help with?
She helps people address stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, grief, parenting strain, career and life changes, and relationship concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and practical, focusing on changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and building clear steps people can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of clinical experience working in community mental health, crisis settings, and international and military-related contexts.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She practices from Massachusetts and holds an MA LMHC credential.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
She works by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.