Karen Lakritz, LCSW - Therapist in Florida

About Karen

Karen Lakritz is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 30 years of experience as a psychotherapist. She practices from Florida and offers work focused on stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, trauma, and related challenges. Her background includes helping people who face severe mood conditions and substance issues linked to loneliness.

She communicates in English and accepts international clients. Her style is warm and supportive. Sessions combine respect and compassion with clear accountability.

Background and approach

Karen uses practical methods so people can try new ways of coping between appointments. She brings a personal perspective to some neurodiversity issues, noting a mild stutter and past struggles with dyslexia. That lived experience informs how she listens and adapts her approach for people who process information differently.

Karen also has recent familiarity with Canadian health and housing systems from extended stays there over the past nine years. That background can help clients who need to consider cross-border or relocation matters. Therapy with Karen focuses on attainable steps and steady progress.

She works together with each person to identify goals and choose techniques that make sense for everyday life. Real change is framed as work that happens both in sessions and between them.

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, so they can act toward meaningful goals. It often helps with anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches skills to test unhelpful thinking and build practical coping strategies for stress, mood issues, and sleep or eating concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Karen treats the choice of techniques as collaborative and flexible. She will discuss goals, try different methods, and adjust the plan based on what is helpful for each person.

Online therapy allows regular contact without travel. Video calls recreate face-to-face conversation, while phone sessions can be more flexible. Live chat and text messaging offer shorter, ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to maintain continuity when life changes or travel arise.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Karen address?

She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, grief, trauma, relationship problems, parenting concerns, and ADHD.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her approach is warm and supportive while also emphasizing accountability. She uses practical techniques and collaborates with clients on steps to try outside sessions.

What is her clinical background?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 30 years of experience working as a psychotherapist with diverse mental health concerns.

Where is Karen licensed and practicing?

She holds the Florida Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential listed as FL LCSW SW5585 and practices from Florida.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Bipolar disorder
Depression

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 30 years
Licensed: Florida
Languages: English

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