Karin Gardner , LICSW, LCSW

Karin Gardner is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in New York. She holds LICSW and LCSW credentials and brings seven years of clinical experience. Karin focuses on common struggles such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, and coping with life changes.

Her approach centers on the person rather than labels. She works in a warm, nonjudgmental way and helps people build on their own strengths. Karin listens closely and partners with clients to set clear, practical goals for change.

She combines client-centered care with evidence-based techniques when helpful. That can include cognitive behavioral strategies to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, acceptance-based ideas to tolerate difficult feelings, and attachment-based work to understand relationship patterns. Karin tailors methods to each person's needs and preferences.

People come to her for a wide range of concerns, including family conflict, parenting stress, sleep problems, anger, body image, chronic illness, and career strain. She also supports people facing trauma, dissociation, and the emotional fallout of domestic violence and separation.

Karin believes people already have resources inside them and that therapy’s job is to help those resources grow. She offers practical tools, clear feedback, and steady support so clients can make changes that matter in daily life.

Approaches that translate to online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It uses values-based actions so clients can move toward a life they care about despite discomfort. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns through practical exercises and skill-building. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and emotional reactions. It can be helpful for people wanting to understand and change repeating relationship struggles.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Karin will work with each person to identify goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust the plan based on what helps. That process often combines different techniques rather than relying on a single method.

Online therapy with Karin is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video sessions let you work face-to-face over distance. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or when a camera-free check-in is preferred. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to have shorter check-ins, share notes, or maintain momentum between sessions. These formats provide flexibility to fit therapy into busy schedules and different daily routines.