Karen Andrews is a licensed professional counselor practicing in Connecticut.
01About Karen
Karen Andrews is a licensed professional counselor practicing in Connecticut. She brings 14 years of experience guiding people through stress, anxiety, mood concerns, and difficult life changes. Her style is calm and straightforward, focused on helping clients find clear steps forward.
She creates an affirming, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about painful experiences. Sessions concentrate on practical skills for managing emotions and improving communication. Karen listens for strengths and builds from what is already working in a person's life.
Background and approach
Much of her work helps people cope with trauma, grief, and the ups and downs of mood disorders such as bipolar. She also supports those dealing with eating issues, anger, ADHD, and questions around identity and purpose. Conversations often include ways to reduce overwhelm, organize thoughts, and settle intense feelings.
Karen uses several approaches to fit different needs. She draws on attachment-based ideas to improve how people relate to others. Cognitive behavioral techniques help change unhelpful thinking and behavior.
Mindfulness and existential perspectives are used when people want to find clearer values and present-moment calm. Her meetings are collaborative and goal-oriented. She helps clients set small, practical steps and checks progress together.
The focus is on workable changes that fit everyday life and help people feel more capable and connected.
02Credentials
- LPC (Connecticut)
- License 007266 · expires May 2027
- NPI
- 1235583154 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Karen lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Karen names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
These are the methods Karen names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Karen uses attachment-based ideas to help people understand patterns in their close relationships and to practice new ways of connecting. This approach is useful when relationship history, trust, or feeling distant from others is a main concern.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes. CBT is often chosen for anxiety, mood swings, or when someone wants concrete tools to manage difficult feelings.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Karen partners with clients to decide which methods fit best based on goals, needs, and personal preferences. Together they try strategies, note what helps, and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for deeper conversation, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and messaging is useful for brief check-ins or between-session support. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and to keep continuity when schedules change.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does she often address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, mood concerns like bipolar, grief, eating issues, anger, and ADHD among other struggles.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and practical, focusing on clear steps, skill building, and supportive listening to help people manage emotions and improve communication.
What background does she bring to sessions?
She has 14 years of clinical experience helping people navigate relationship dynamics, identity questions, and life transitions.
What credential and region apply to her practice?
She is a licensed professional counselor - LPC - practicing in Connecticut.
In what language are sessions conducted?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions can take place 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 that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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