Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
How Karen works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New York
- Years in practice
- 3
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Karen
Karen Porterfield is a licensed clinical social worker in New York who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, anger, trauma and relationship strain. She focuses on practical ways to reduce emotional overwhelm and improve daily functioning. Her work is grounded in listening and helping people make changes that feel manageable.
Karen uses clear, goal-oriented methods like cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at how thoughts affect feelings and behaviors. She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills to teach emotional regulation and coping tools for intense moments.
Background and approach
Mindfulness and self-compassion practices are woven into sessions to build steadiness and reduce reactivity. Sessions are conversational and focused on what the person needs now. Karen values short-term, solution-focused work when that fits, as well as deeper exploration of patterns that keep repeating.
She encourages self-awareness and practical steps people can try between meetings. With three years of clinical experience, Karen blends structured techniques with a warm, person-centered style. She aims to help people live more authentically and handle conflict and strong emotions with more skill.
Her license is LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker. People often come for help calming anger, rebuilding relationships, easing anxiety, or coping after trauma and loss. Karen invites individuals to take small steps toward clearer thinking and steadier emotion.
She supports each person in finding the path that fits their life.
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.
Approaches Karen lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- 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 therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's experience and priorities and encourages choices that match their values; online sessions use this approach to let people set the pace and goals of their work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings and actions and teaches practical exercises to try between meetings; it helps with anxiety, low mood and stress by giving clear tools to change everyday patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) supplies skills for managing intense emotions and improving frustration tolerance, often through short skill drills and steady practice.Choosing the best approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk about goals, try techniques in early sessions, and adjust methods based on what helps most. That collaborative planning makes it easier to focus on what matters and to change course when a different strategy would fit better.
Online therapy offers flexibility in how people connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter audio check-in is needed, and live chat or text messaging can suit quick check-ins, journaling-style reflection, or those who prefer typing over speaking. These options help therapy fit into work breaks, caregiving routines, or busy schedules while keeping the focus on progress and usable skills.
Questions people ask about Karen
What kinds of problems does Karen help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, trauma and relationship difficulties.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm and person-centered, blending practical skills with listening and reflection to fit each person's needs.
What is her clinical background?
She has three years of clinical experience working with emotional and relationship concerns in New York.
What credentials and location does she hold?
She is an LCSW in New York, which means Licensed Clinical Social Worker in that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be done by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.