Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Karin works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LICSW, LCSW
- Licensed in
- New York, Vermont
- Years in practice
- 7
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Karin
Karin Gardner is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on practical tools people can use to manage strong emotions and life changes. She holds LICSW and LCSW credentials and practices in New York. Karin draws on several therapy styles to help people handle stress, grief, relationship strain, and anger.
She believes people already have strengths to build on. In sessions she listens without judgment and helps clients notice what matters to them.
Background and approach
Together they set goals that feel manageable and realistic for daily life. Karin blends person-centered care with techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy. That means she helps people spot unhelpful thinking, try new coping strategies, and practice small steps that match their values.
She also uses ideas from attachment-focused work and dialectical behavior therapy when those fit. Over seven years of practice, Karin has worked with concerns like depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting stress, chronic illness, and career strain. She also supports people dealing with family-of-origin problems, grief, and self-esteem struggles.
Anger and emotion regulation are among the issues she addresses in therapy. Sessions can include problem-solving, skills practice, and reflection about patterns that cause pain. Karin aims to help people feel more steady, connected to their priorities, and capable of handling setbacks.
She welcomes questions and explains each step so clients know what to expect.
What Karin works with
Everything Karin lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Karin's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Karin lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
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 guide online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small committed steps toward those values while accepting uncomfortable thoughts and feelings. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and managing strong emotions like anger. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce distress and improve functioning, often helping with sleep, mood, and anxiety. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and supports building more supported ways of relating to others, which can help with relationship problems and family-of-origin issues.Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. Karin will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then suggest techniques to try. Sessions often mix methods so people get both practical skills and space to reflect on deeper patterns.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video is good for longer therapy work and face-to-face conversation. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or texting can be useful for brief check-ins, skills practice, or when someone prefers written communication. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep consistent momentum between meetings.
Questions people ask about Karin
What concerns does Karin commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship issues, parenting strain, chronic illness, anger, self-esteem, career problems, and related concerns such as attachment issues and caregiver stress.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is person-centered and humanistic, combined with practical methods from cognitive behavioral and acceptance-based approaches. Sessions focus on listening, goal-setting, and trying skills that fit daily life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Karin has seven years of professional experience working in clinical settings and with individuals facing mood, trauma, and life transition challenges.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds Vermont LICSW and New York LCSW credentials and practices in New York.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available online?
Sessions can be conducted by video call, phone session, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on the needs of the person seeking support.
How are costs and getting started handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.