About Karen
Karen Vigeland is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps adults manage stress, anxiety, depression, and related concerns. She keeps sessions down-to-earth and practical so people can use what they learn right away. Conversations focus on identifying patterns, building on strengths, and making small changes that add up.
Her style centers on the person in front of her. That means listening first, then tailoring strategies to fit each person's goals.
Background and approach
She draws on Client-Centered Therapy to follow what matters most to the client and on cognitive-behavioral methods to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Karen also uses dialectical behavior skills for emotion regulation and relational tools from Emotionally-Focused Therapy when relationship patterns come up.
She blends those approaches with an existential perspective to help people consider meaning, choice, and values as they cope with life changes. With nine years of clinical experience, Karen has worked in different settings with a wide range of needs.
Her practice covers common concerns like grief, addiction, eating and intimacy-related issues, as well as areas such as ADHD, trauma, and caregiver stress. Sessions aim to be collaborative and respectful. Karen helps people notice underlying issues, practice new skills, and strengthen a more balanced mindset.
She invites clients to set the pace and focuses on outcomes that matter to their daily life.
How her approaches work in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on following the client’s lead, building trust, and helping people name what matters to them; online sessions use this approach to shape goals that fit daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) aims to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with practical exercises and homework that adapt easily to video or text formats. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for managing intense emotions and improving distress tolerance through step-by-step practice and coaching during sessions.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Karen will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what helps most. This collaborative process means the plan can shift as needs and priorities become clearer.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit therapy into busy days. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for skill practice and emotional work. Phone meetings can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief updates, skill reminders, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options give flexibility while keeping the focus on practical tools and steady progress.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 9 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English
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