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Online therapist

Karen Buroff

Compassionate, practical therapy for life challenges

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
15 years
Licensed in
Connecticut, California
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Karen

Karen Buroff is a licensed clinical social worker who brings a warm, interactive approach to therapy. She leans on client-centered care and practical tools to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and parenting concerns. Her style is respectful and strengths-focused, with an emphasis on tailoring sessions to each person’s needs.

With 15 years of experience as a social worker and clinician, Karen has supported people through a wide range of issues.

Background and approach

She has worked with military members and veterans and has helped many who experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse. Her background includes training in trauma-informed approaches and resilience-building. Karen uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness techniques, and trauma-focused methods to address symptoms and teach coping skills.

She also draws on solution-focused strategies to set goals and make practical changes. Sessions aim to combine understanding with actionable steps that fit everyday life. She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, CA LCSW 112737 and CT LCSW 8134.

Karen offers therapy in English and accepts clients internationally. Sessions are offered through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules. People who come to Karen often want clear tools for managing feelings, help navigating life transitions, or support after difficult experiences.

She focuses on collaboration, helping each person choose goals and strategies that feel doable. If someone is ready to begin, Karen guides them through the practical next steps to get started.

Therapeutic approaches and flexible online care

Karen uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy alongside client-centered care. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, useful for anxiety, depression, panic, and some eating or sleep problems. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on understanding and processing traumatic experiences while teaching coping skills for symptoms like flashbacks, dissociation, or hypervigilance.

She pairs these methods with a client-centered mindset, which means therapy is shaped around each person’s goals and preferences. Figuring out the right approach is a collaborative process; the therapist will talk through options and adapt techniques as needs evolve.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. That flexibility makes it easier to fit therapy around work, parenting, or location constraints and lets people choose the format that feels most comfortable. Many find that regular, shorter contacts by chat or messaging can complement scheduled video or phone sessions to keep progress steady.

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.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Karen address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, self esteem, parenting, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and many related concerns.
How would you describe the therapy style here?
Therapy is warm and interactive, with a client-centered and strengths-based focus. Sessions combine understanding with practical skills like CBT and mindfulness.
What relevant experience does Karen bring?
Karen has 15 years of experience as a social worker and clinician and has significant work with military members and people who have experienced physical or emotional trauma.
What are Karen's credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with credentials CA LCSW 112737 and CT LCSW 8134, based in California.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Karen?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
15 years
Licensed
Connecticut, California
Languages
English

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