Karen Ellis, LCSW

Karen Ellis is a licensed clinical social worker with 14 years of experience helping people cope with stress and anxiety. She aims to make the first step easier by offering a calm, nonjudgmental space. Many clients appreciate having someone to talk with who listens and responds with practical ideas.

She uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) alongside acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and client-centered techniques. That means sessions mix practical skill-building with attention to values and what matters most to the person. Conversations focus on concrete steps people can try between visits.

Karen has worked with a wide range of concerns, including depression, grief, trauma and abuse, anger, and intimacy-related issues. She also addresses relationship and family struggles, parenting stress, body image, and process addictions such as gambling or problematic sexual behaviors. Her approach adapts to each person’s goals and life situation.

Sessions can explore communication problems, commitment worries, or conflicts tied to blended families and aging. She supports people facing bipolar disorder symptoms, obsessive-compulsive behaviors, and major life transitions. Karen listens first, then helps set manageable goals.

People looking for practical tools and steady support will find a straightforward style. She believes therapy succeeds when it fits your daily life and values. To begin, follow the site’s steps to match and schedule a session with her.

How Karen’s approaches work in online sessions

Karen commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help people identify unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. CBT sessions online focus on specific skills and homework you can practice between appointments. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is also part of her work and helps people clarify what matters most to them and take actions that reflect those values.

She approaches therapy in a collaborative way. Together you will choose which methods fit your needs and goals. Karen checks in about what feels useful and adjusts the plan so it matches your preferences and daily life.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful when visual cues help the conversation. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or when you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging offer shorter check-ins and more flexible timing for brief updates or between-session support. These options make it easier to work on goals without major schedule changes and let therapy fit into busy days.