- 30 years experience
- LCSW clinician
- Thoughts and habits
About Karen
Karen Lakritz is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 30 years as a psychotherapist. She has worked with people facing depression, anxiety, grief and loss, and substance use linked to loneliness. She also has experience supporting clients living with severe bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Karen notes she has a mild stutter and some dyslexia and says this gives her a deeper appreciation for the challenges non-neurotypical people may face.
Her style is described as warm and supportive. She combines respect and compassion with clear expectations and accountability. Sessions focus on practical steps rather than jargon. Karen aims to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and everyday habits and change what gets in the way of their goals.
Over her career she has used a mix of approaches including cognitive-behavioral and client-centered methods, acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-informed ideas, and skills from dialectical behavior approaches. She draws from these methods to help people manage mood, build coping skills, and address relationship and attachment concerns.
Karen also brings real-world knowledge from living part of the year in Canada, which has given her familiarity with health and housing systems outside the United States. She encourages collaboration and sets goals together so therapy fits each person's life and values.
She asks for commitment to the work and offers straightforward, patient guidance while maintaining high expectations for progress.
Her style is described as warm and supportive. She combines respect and compassion with clear expectations and accountability. Sessions focus on practical steps rather than jargon. Karen aims to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and everyday habits and change what gets in the way of their goals.
Over her career she has used a mix of approaches including cognitive-behavioral and client-centered methods, acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-informed ideas, and skills from dialectical behavior approaches. She draws from these methods to help people manage mood, build coping skills, and address relationship and attachment concerns.
Karen also brings real-world knowledge from living part of the year in Canada, which has given her familiarity with health and housing systems outside the United States. She encourages collaboration and sets goals together so therapy fits each person's life and values.
She asks for commitment to the work and offers straightforward, patient guidance while maintaining high expectations for progress.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
30+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
How therapeutic approaches guide online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people live by their values while learning to notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them. It can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is useful for anxiety, mood, and everyday habits. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people improve connection and emotional safety in relationships.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and recommend methods that fit those needs. This is a collaborative process that may draw on more than one approach over time.
The biography does not specify which online session types are provided, so confirm current session options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It can also let people work with a licensed professional who has experience with thoughts and everyday habits from wherever they are located.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, addictions, grief, trauma, and many relationship and life-change concerns listed in her specialties.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is warm and supportive while also holding people accountable. Sessions emphasize practical steps, noticing thoughts, and changing everyday habits.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has over 30 years of experience working as a psychotherapist across a wide range of mental health concerns.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - based in Florida.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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