Karen Andrews, LPC - Therapist in Connecticut

About Karen

Karen Andrews is a licensed professional counselor who practices in Connecticut. She has 14 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, mood concerns, and complicated emotions. Her style is calm and direct, and she aims to make sessions feel practical and manageable for busy parents and caregivers.

Karen provides a welcoming space to talk about difficult topics like trauma, grief, eating concerns, and anger. She listens for each person’s story and looks for small, useful steps to reduce overwhelm.

Background and approach

Conversations focus on what feels possible now and what skills can help between sessions. She draws on straightforward tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to change unhelpful thinking and habits. Karen also uses attachment-based ideas to improve trust and communication patterns.

Mindfulness practices are offered when a person wants simple ways to reduce tension in daily life. In a visit with Karen, expect clear goals and collaborative problem solving. She helps people break larger problems into short-term tasks and track progress over time.

Sessions prioritize real-world changes that fit a client’s life and responsibilities. Karen works with a range of concerns related to family and parenting, as well as issues such as ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, substance problems, and identity questions. She focuses on practical coping, better communication, and building steadier routines that support emotional balance.

How her approaches translate to online work

Karen often combines cognitive behavioral therapy and attachment-based approaches when working online. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can help with anxiety, mood swings, and eating concerns. Attachment-based therapy looks at how relationships shape feeling safe and connected, and it supports improving communication and trust in family relationships.

Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the work. Karen treats approach choice as a team decision shaped by a person’s goals, daily routines, and what feels most useful. She reviews what is working and adjusts methods together over time.

Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Those options make it easier to fit therapy into busy family schedules and to maintain continuity when life gets hectic. The variety of formats also allows for brief check-ins or longer skill-focused sessions depending on current needs.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Karen address?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, bipolar mood concerns, grief, eating difficulties, anger, ADHD, and family-related issues listed in her profile.

What is her therapy style like?

Sessions are practical and collaborative, focusing on clear goals, skills you can use at home, and steps to reduce immediate distress.

How much experience does she have?

Karen has 14 years of clinical experience working with a variety of emotional and behavioral concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with licence CT LPC 007266 and practices in Connecticut.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can she work with international clients?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

How are costs and scheduling handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select Start Therapy, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule per therapist availability.

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Experience: 14 years
Licensed: Connecticut
Languages: English

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