About Karen
Karen Lopez-Feliciano welcomes people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or drained by day-to-day life. She helps clients untangle stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and struggles with mood or relationships. Karen uses straightforward conversation and practical steps so families and individuals can move forward without feeling judged.
Karen began her counseling path at the New York Department of Children and Families, which led her to earn a master’s degree in counseling. She has worked in both inpatient and outpatient settings and has over 22 years of experience supporting people with mood disorders, substance use, and behavioral concerns.
Background and approach
Now based in Florida, Karen holds a Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential - LMHC - and meets people in English and Spanish. Her background includes helping people with ADHD, anger, eating or sleeping problems, intimacy and parenting stress, and the emotional fallout of trauma and loss. In sessions she blends practical tools with goal-focused conversation.
She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and change behaviors. Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own motivation to change, and Solution-Focused Therapy keeps work brief and targeted when that approach fits. Karen aims to make getting help a simple step.
She supports people who want clear strategies, steady encouragement, and realistic goals for coping with life changes, managing impulses, and rebuilding self-esteem.
How clinical approaches fit with online therapy
Karen uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot patterns of thinking that cause distress and practice new behaviors to feel better; this works well for anxiety, depression, sleep and eating concerns. Motivational Interviewing focuses on finding what matters to each person and building motivation to change, which can be helpful for addictions, impulsivity, or making life changes. Solution-Focused Therapy looks at current strengths and small steps toward preferred outcomes, which is useful when someone wants brief, targeted work.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try different techniques, and adjust plans based on what the client finds helpful. Sessions are paced to match each person's needs and preferences rather than following a fixed script.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls make it possible to have face-to-face conversation from wherever the client is located. Phone sessions can fit a break at work or be easier when lower bandwidth is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging offer brief check-ins, quick problem-solving, and flexible ways to follow up between longer sessions. These options give practical flexibility while keeping work focused on goals and progress.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Anger management
Also works with
- ADHD
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 22 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English, Spanish