Hi. I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker/Psychotherapist in Pennsylvania. I graduated from the University of Pittsburgh and I've been practicing for 24 years. I enjoy working with both males and females from 18-64. I help clients improve their coping strategies, retrain the way they think about things, and give them the confidence they need to tackle their challenges they deal with in their daily lives.
Our first session together will be an "intake" session. I will ask you questions about what brought you to therapy and gather some other background information so we can create a plan of what you'd like to acheive in therapy.
I'm a great listener, empathetic, intuitive and help my clients feel comfortable coming to therapy.
Due to my many years in the field, I've worked with a variety of clients from all age groups. My biggest strength is working with clients, who struggle with anxiety and OCD disorders as well as clients who have relationship issues.
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Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
CBT is actually an umbrella term to many different therapies to help clients change/manage their thoughts so they can improve their quality of life.
Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)
Help to empower clients create "exposure situations" to help clients tolerate their anxiety triggers.
Positive Psychology
Help clients retrain the way they think about things in their lives.
Solution Focused Brief Treatment
Using goal oriented and interviewing techniques to help clients come up with solutions to some of their issues.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
Checking in with clients and assign homework to help clients cope and have more structure so they may function a little better in their lives.
2 ratings with written reviews
April 21, 2026
Karen really has taken the time to sit and hear both sides and provided us with solutions and resources for us to work through the challenges we have been experiencing
November 12, 2025
My first session with Karen was great! She is very validating and empathetic. She provided helpful insight into reframing and recognizing negative thought processes. She is very knowledgeable!