Karen House, LPC, LPCC

Therapist in Colorado

Practical, skill-focused counseling for real problems

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25 years of experience listed

LPC, LPCC professional credentials

English languages

Problem solving focus
Homework and tools
Trauma-informed care

About Karen

Karen House is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) with 25 years of experience. She uses a practical, down-to-earth style that focuses on problem solving and building useful skills from the first session. Karen aims to leave people with a couple of tools they can try right away and adds techniques as therapy continues.

Her approach centers on listening closely and working collaboratively. Sessions are interactive - clients are given activities and short homework between meetings to practice new skills. Karen emphasizes steady progress rather than quick fixes, and she helps people notice small changes that add up over time.

She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and self esteem. Her practice also addresses family problems, communication and attachment issues, codependency, and coping after disasters or loss.

Clinically, Karen draws on client-centered principles and cognitive behavioral techniques to tackle unhelpful thoughts and habits. She also uses emotionally focused work and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for trauma-related concerns. This mix allows her to match methods to the problem at hand.

Karen asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire to get started and then schedule sessions according to availability.

How Karen’s Approaches Work Online

Karen blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral techniques to keep sessions practical and goal oriented. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and tailoring the session to what the person needs right now, which helps build trust and clarify goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and sleeping problems.

She also uses emotionally focused methods and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for trauma when appropriate. Emotionally focused work helps people name and shift strong emotions that drive patterns in relationships or self worth. EMDR helps process distressing memories and reduce their emotional intensity when trauma is a central issue.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through your goals and preferences, try out methods, and adjust based on what helps most. Sessions build practical tools, and homework is used to practice skills between meetings.

Online therapy arrangements vary. Ask about the session options and scheduling details before booking, and explain what you need to participate comfortably. Agreeing on practical details can help you decide whether the proposed way of working fits your routine and preferences.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseGrief Self esteem

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderDepression

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgiveness Guilt and shame Isolation / loneliness Life purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Traumatic brain injuryWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Credentials

Colorado, New Mexico, Alaska

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Karen help with?

She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and self esteem issues, among other concerns like family problems and sleep difficulties.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is casual and practical, focused on problem solving and building skills clients can use between sessions.

How much experience does she have?

Karen has 25 years of counseling experience working with a broad range of issues and client backgrounds.

What credentials and region are listed?

She holds LPC and LPCC credentials and is based in Colorado.

In which languages are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.

What should I confirm before booking?

Ask about the current session options and scheduling arrangements before starting. Discuss any communication preferences or access needs with the therapist.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Click the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.