Karen Larkins , LPC

Karen Larkins is a Licensed Professional Counselor with sixteen years of experience in behavioral health. She focuses on helping people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and major life changes. Her style is straightforward and practical, aimed at building day-to-day skills that make life feel more manageable.

She has a long history of supporting people living with disabilities and those coping with stigma related to health and access. That work includes addressing feelings of isolation, problems with communication, and struggles around body image or chronic illness. Karen helps people name their symptoms and learn ways to respond to them more effectively.

Sessions are about setting achievable goals and growing personal confidence. She emphasizes self-efficacy and practical steps that reinforce independence and empowerment. Conversations often center on what can be changed now and how to handle setbacks without getting discouraged.

Karen also works with concerns such as abandonment, caregiver stress, guilt and shame, and end-of-life topics. She draws on experience with diverse life stages and situations to tailor approaches to each person’s needs. Her work is adaptable to different living and health circumstances.

Clients can expect a calm, respectful presence and clear feedback aimed at helping them take the next step. She offers multiple formats for meeting, which makes it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule.

Evidence-based methods and remote care

Karen uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage symptoms and build skills. One common approach focuses on practical coping strategies that target stress and anxiety by teaching breathing, grounding, and behavior changes to reduce overwhelm. Another approach emphasizes strengthening self-efficacy and daily routines to support depression and low self-worth, helping people set small, achievable goals and track progress.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Karen works with each person to understand goals, preferences, and life demands, and then tries methods that fit those needs. She checks in regularly to adjust the plan so it stays usable and relevant.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful when face-to-face interaction helps build rapport, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it simpler to keep continuity of care while fitting sessions into work, caregiving, or medical schedules.