- Strengths focused
- Warm listening
- Practical tools
About Karen
Karen Vigeland is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who offers one-on-one counseling for adults. She focuses on helping people who feel stuck by listening, reflecting, and guiding them toward clearer, more balanced ways of coping.
Clients describe issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, trauma and abuse, addiction, and codependency among the topics Karen addresses. She also helps with relationship and intimacy struggles, grief, career stress, ADHD, and caregiver strain. The tone in sessions is supportive and nonjudgmental so people can speak openly about the hard stuff.
Her approach centers on the person rather than a label. Karen uses a client-centered frame that draws on people’s strengths and life experience. She helps clients notice unhelpful patterns, adjust certain thoughts and behaviors, and build practical skills for everyday life.
She integrates practical tools when they help, including ideas from cognitive behavioral methods and techniques to manage strong emotions. Karen also brings perspectives from emotionally-focused and existential approaches when the conversation turns to meaning, attachment, or relationships.
With nine years of experience working in diverse settings, Karen aims to create a steady, accepting therapeutic relationship. She encourages people to reach out when life feels overwhelming and to take small steps toward change. To begin, follow the site’s intake process to match and schedule a first appointment.
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and responding to each person's experience. It helps people feel heard and build self-understanding before making changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety, depression, and problematic patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches tools for managing intense emotions and improving coping skills in stressful moments.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Karen will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they can try techniques, check what helps, and adjust the plan over time so therapy fits the client's life.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow check-ins from different locations. Some formats support shorter check-ins while others allow fuller conversations, which can help people use therapy around work, caregiving, or daily routines.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
9+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Karen address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, trauma and abuse, addictions, codependency, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, ADHD, and related life stresses.
How would you describe Karen's therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and strengths focused, with an emphasis on listening, recognizing patterns, and helping clients change thoughts and behaviors that get in the way.
What is her professional background?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with nine years of experience working with diverse populations in a variety of settings.
Where is Karen based and what credential does she hold?
She practices in Florida and holds the LCSW credential as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients schedule with Karen?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Karen?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.