Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
How Karen works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Illinois
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Karen
Karen Roach is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Illinois with 20 years of experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, and day-to-day challenges. Karen often supports parents and educators who are trying to understand children's behavior and the emotions behind it.
Her approach is warm and nonjudgmental. She listens first, then works together with each person to build practical skills. Sessions focus on small, usable steps that fit into busy lives.
Background and approach
Karen draws on methods that target thoughts, emotions, and behavior. She teaches breathing and grounding tools to calm the stress response. She also helps clients develop new ways to handle impulsivity and strong reactions.
Her background includes school social work and teaching in a Master of Social Work program. That work shaped how she explains behavior and builds plans that parents and educators can try right away. It also influences how she helps people cope with life changes and role stress.
Karen offers phone and video sessions, plus messaging options for brief check-ins. During the school year her availability is usually early mornings and mid to late afternoons, and messaging is available most days. She asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire to get started.
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
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Dissociation
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Karen lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- 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.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting therapeutic relationship. The therapist follows the client's pace and helps people identify their own goals and solutions, which is useful for stress, parenting questions, and relationship concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions link together. It teaches practical exercises to challenge unhelpful thoughts and to try different behaviors, which can help with anxiety, mood changes, and anger management.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions and impulsive responses. It includes techniques for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improved communication, which can be helpful when reactions feel overwhelming.
The therapist treats selecting an approach as a collaborative step. She will talk with the client about goals, try strategies together, and adjust methods based on what helps most. Clients are invited to share preferences and to shape the plan across sessions.
Online therapy makes it easier to fit work into busy days. Video calls let people use visual cues and practice skills in real time. Phone sessions work well when video would be difficult or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick check-ins, homework support, or brief problem-solving between longer sessions.
Questions people ask about Karen
What kinds of problems does Karen help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, parenting concerns, self-esteem, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, ADHD, and related challenges like impulsivity and isolation.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is client-centered and collaborative. She listens without judgment and focuses on practical tools clients can use between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience, including roles as a school social worker and an instructor in a Master of Social Work program.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Illinois and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for flexible contact and brief check-ins.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.