Works with
How Karen works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Alaska
- Years in practice
- 13
- Languages
- English, French
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Karen
Karen Kelly is a licensed clinical social worker with 13 years of experience practicing in Alaska. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, and anger. Karen emphasizes a straightforward, steady approach so clients feel heard and understood from the start.
Her sessions focus on practical skills and real-life changes. She uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try new responses.
Background and approach
EMDR is also part of her toolbox for addressing traumatic memories when that is appropriate. Karen takes time to understand each person's history and daily routines. She helps clients develop coping skills for overwhelming emotions, manage impulses, and rebuild confidence after setbacks.
Work often includes practicing skills between sessions so progress carries into everyday life. She has experience assisting people in high-stress roles, such as first responders and veterans, and understands how chronic stress affects relationships and work. Karen also supports those facing grief, isolation, or career transitions and addresses issues like codependency, commitment concerns, and substance use.
Sessions are offered in English and French and delivered through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. She works collaboratively to set goals, track progress, and adjust methods as needs change. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is used to pair someone with the right therapist and schedule sessions.
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
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Workplace issues
Approaches Karen lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic 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.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and take concrete steps toward those values even when feelings are uncomfortable. It focuses on small, meaningful actions rather than trying to eliminate difficult thoughts. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) identifies unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaches practical skills to change them, which can be practiced between sessions. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused method used to reduce the intensity of distressing memories when appropriate and with careful pacing.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Karen collaborates with each person to figure out which methods match their needs, goals, and comfort level. She adjusts techniques over time so sessions remain useful and relevant.
Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy or unpredictable schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work well when lower bandwidth or hands-free time is needed, and live chat or text-based messaging can support brief check-ins, skill coaching, or ongoing reflection. These options make it easier to fit therapy into daily life while using the same clinical approaches as in-person work.
Questions people ask about Karen
What concerns does Karen commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, anger, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, and work-related strain.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is direct and collaborative, combining practical skill-building with attention to emotions and values.
What is her professional background?
She is a licensed clinical social worker with 13 years of experience working in Alaska and with high-stress roles like first responders and veterans.
Where is she based and licensed?
She practices in Alaska and holds an AK LCSW credential.
Which languages are supported during sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and French.
What session formats are available online?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's listed availability.