Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
How Karen works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- MD, LCPC, LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida, New York, Maryland
- Years in practice
- 14
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Karen
Karen Schwartz Triana is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people manage stress, anger, anxiety, depression, and relationship or family problems. She draws on 14 years of experience to guide practical steps for day-to-day coping. Her approach is down-to-earth and focused on what someone can do between sessions.
Karen trained at the University of South Florida and holds an MD, LCPC, and NY LMHC. She started as a career counselor and moved into mental health work, so she understands how life changes and work pressures affect mood and relationships.
Background and approach
She has spent years helping people facing trauma, grief, addictions, and parenting strain. In sessions she uses Client-Centered techniques to listen and build a working relationship. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify patterns of thought and behavior that keep problems stuck.
Solution-Focused work helps set small, measurable goals that show progress quickly. Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She helps people set clear progress goals and checks in at the end of each meeting so clients can reflect on what changed.
She adapts each session to fit a person's needs rather than following a fixed script. Practical tools and simple exercises are a core part of her work. She may use motivational interviewing to support change and narrative techniques to reframe difficult experiences.
The focus is on steps a person can try right away to feel more in control and reduce conflicts at home or work.
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
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Impulsivity
- Jealousy
- Mood disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches Karen lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- 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.
Therapeutic approaches and online options
Karen commonly blends Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, building trust, and responding to what each person needs in the moment. It helps people feel heard and involved in decisions about their goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and gives concrete exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It is useful for anger, anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.She also uses Motivational Interviewing to support readiness for change. That approach helps people clarify personal reasons for change and boosts motivation without pressure. The therapist works together with each person to choose which approach or mix of approaches fits best for their goals and current situation.
Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for different needs. Video is good for full conversations and nonverbal cues. Phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited or to fit a break at work. Live chat and text messaging allow shorter check-ins and ongoing support between meetings. These options make it possible to keep progress going while fitting therapy into a busy life.
Questions people ask about Karen
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anger, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and family difficulties, parenting strain, career concerns, trauma, and many related struggles.
How does she approach therapy?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She listens, helps set practical goals, and uses brief skill-building exercises during sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has 14 years of experience and began as a career counselor before moving into mental health counseling and rehabilitation work.
What credentials and location are listed?
Credentials listed are MD, LCPC, and NY LMHC, and she practices from Florida.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered online?
Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule appointments based on therapist availability.