Dr. Karen Katunich, PA Psychologist PS006207L

Dr. Karen Katunich helps people facing mood and stress challenges find clear ways forward. She is a psychologist who listens carefully and works with adults to address anxiety, depression, bipolar mood swings, and coping with life changes. Her tone is steady and practical, aimed at people who want direct help and real tools.

She draws on four decades of clinical experience in hospitals, clinics, and teaching settings. That background includes senior clinical roles and directing resident psychotherapy training at a major psychiatric institute. Her work has also included time in the U.S. Air Force and teaching at the college level.

Her approach centers on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, with added skills from dialectical behavior strategies, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. Sessions focus on learning small, doable skills - thinking patterns to notice, behaviors to try, and ways to manage intense emotions. She emphasizes being heard without judgment while keeping treatment practical.

Dr. Katunich is familiar with a wide range of concerns, including trauma, addiction, relationship strain, anger, personality and mood disorders, and issues connected to veteran experience. She also supports people exploring BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture without stigma. Her work aims to build resilience and realistic coping plans.

People meet her in Pennsylvania, where she offers several online formats. She explains options plainly and helps each person match goals to methods. The focus is on steady progress, not quick fixes.

How therapy approaches translate online

Dr. Katunich uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different actions. CBT sessions often include short exercises, homework between meetings, and step-by-step plans for everyday problems. Client-Centered Therapy is also part of her work and focuses on listening, accepting a person’s experience, and helping them steer their own goals. That approach is useful when someone needs to feel understood while they sort through difficult feelings.

She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal strategies. DBT-informed techniques can be especially helpful for managing intense moods and improving reactions in relationships. Choosing which approaches to use is a joint process - she works with each person to match methods to their needs, goals, and preferences rather than imposing a single style.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and guided exercises. Phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option or useful when someone needs a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging are helpful for brief updates, skill coaching between sessions, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options aim to make regular work on goals more practical and consistent.