Karyn Borrego , LPC

Karyn Borrego is a licensed professional counselor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, and life changes. She uses practical talk and grounded strategies to help clients feel steadier and clearer about next steps.

Karyn draws from several evidence-based approaches to shape sessions that fit each person. She helps people notice unhelpful patterns, practice new skills, and make choices that match their values. Sessions are collaborative and paced to match each person’s comfort level.

She has seven years of clinical experience working with adults who face mood concerns, panic and anxiety, post-traumatic stress, and the fallout of relationship and life transitions. Special focus areas include coping with aging and geriatric issues, codependency, communication and control problems, and recovery after sexual assault and domestic violence.

Karyn pays close attention to how guilt, shame, and grief show up in daily life. She also supports people navigating divorce, midlife shifts, and questions about life purpose. Her work emphasizes practical skills to manage symptoms and rebuild a sense of agency.

Karyn practices in Arizona and holds an LPC credential, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor. Sessions are offered in English and are arranged to fit each person’s schedule and needs.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, encourages people to notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and to take actions that align with what matters most. It can help with anxiety, depression, and decisions during life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments so daily moods and behaviors shift. CBT is often used for panic, mood disorders, and worry. Emotionally-Focused Therapy, or EFT, centers on understanding emotions and how they shape relationships and inner safety; it can help people process grief, trauma responses, and connection struggles.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will walk through options with each person and choose strategies based on goals, symptoms, and personal preferences. Sessions are collaborative, and plans are adjusted as needs evolve.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video lets people use visual cues and longer discussion, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports shorter check-ins, and messaging can keep a conversation going between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and changing routines.