Karen Galvin

Karen has worked in home-based counseling, outpatient clinics, residential programs, and hospital settings. That breadth of settings gives her practical experience with parenting challenges, addiction, grief, and mood disorders like depression and bipolar. She also addresses relationship issues such as communication problems, infidelity, and divorce or separation concerns.

Therapy sessions often include straightforward tools from client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify patterns and try small changes. She also uses EMDR when trauma or abuse is involved and can integrate Gottman Method approaches for couples looking to improve communication. Hypnotherapy and mindfulness techniques are available as additional options when appropriate.

Karen describes her work as collaborative - she listens first, then tailors strategies together with each person. Her approach focuses on practical steps that fit family life, such as parenting strategies, emotion regulation skills, and ways to manage stress and anger. She emphasizes steady, realistic growth rather than quick fixes.

If someone is ready to begin, Karen supports goal-setting and ongoing adjustment of the plan as needs change. The aim is to help parents and individuals cope more effectively and build more satisfying daily routines and relationships.