LCSW, 16 years of experience
Hi, My name is Karen Lopez, I have an extensive background in Trauma work and years of experience working with children, adolescents, families, couples, individuals, and seniors at every stage of life. Treating depression, complex trauma, anxiety, grief, depression, adolescent issues, parenting skills, anger management, divorce, ADHD, psychosis, Autism, developmental disabilities. and providing LGBTQIA+ affirming care. Whether you're feeling overwhelmed, have relationship issues, Trauma or cycles of anxiety and depression, I'm here to help. Seeking therapy can feel scary but you're making the right choice. You deserve a safe space to heal and grow. In our sessions together, I'll meet you with compassion and evidence-based techniques so you can manage your symptoms and/or habits holding you back. Let's work together!
Our first session together will be spend getting to know one another and clarifying goals and the specific challenges that brought you here. Over the next two appts we will work together on tailoring a plan for us to work through in follow up sessions. We will meet via video, and you are encouraged to meet from a comfortable setting with anything that helps you to feel most supported and at ease. Animals are welcome. A private setting is required.
Building self-esteem and self-worth are among my biggest strengths We all feel overwhelmed one time or another in our lives, with compassion, evidence-based techniques and light heartiness, building people up and creating a safe space for you to feel comfortable no matter the challenges you are facing is my niche. Additional strengths lie in my emotional attunement, steadiness, and ability to hold complexity without judgment. Clients often tell me they feel deeply seen in our work—like they don’t have to perform or protect. I’m skilled at tracking subtle relational dynamics and helping clients put words to what’s felt but not yet fully known. I bring warmth, patience, a sprinkling of humor, and a deep respect for each person’s unique pace of healing.
I love working with all stages of life, providing the tools needed to make goals a reality and everyday life more enjoyable. I have experience in working with clients that have experience loss, immigration, complicated family traumas, life transitions, exploration of sexual identities, non-monogamy, managing your neuro-divergence tendencies, any existential political anxiety and the effects of social pressures like racial and economic stressors. I help my clients work through their thoughts and feelings and help them focus on their internal straights and find their self-determination, goals and happiness.
CBT has helped dozens of client's challenge reoccurring thoughts and manage their anxiety. We’ll use CBT to recognize how your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors influence each other. We’ll then use that knowledge to change your thinking patterns, which will help you lead a less anxious and stressed life.