- Compassionate approach
- Trauma-aware care
- Skills focused
About Karen
Karen Kelly is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Alaska with 13 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, and problems with self esteem. Karen draws on a long practical history that includes work connected to law enforcement and emergency dispatch.
Her style is warm and straightforward. She aims to create a calm space where people can talk about hard feelings without judgment. Sessions emphasize small, usable steps - skills to manage intense emotion, clearer ways to communicate, and realistic plans for change.
Karen uses a mix of approaches to match a person's needs. She often combines acceptance-based methods with thought-focused tools and practical skills training. When trauma is part of the story, she may include trauma-focused methods designed to reduce distress and improve day-to-day functioning.
She has worked with people facing first responder stress, veteran concerns, workplace strain, and isolation. Other common concerns she helps people with include grief, relationship conflict, anger, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Karen is familiar with the challenges of codependency, commitment worries, and recovery from substance use.
Sessions are offered in English and French. To begin, a prospective client completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules according to the therapist's availability. Fees vary with location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
Her style is warm and straightforward. She aims to create a calm space where people can talk about hard feelings without judgment. Sessions emphasize small, usable steps - skills to manage intense emotion, clearer ways to communicate, and realistic plans for change.
Karen uses a mix of approaches to match a person's needs. She often combines acceptance-based methods with thought-focused tools and practical skills training. When trauma is part of the story, she may include trauma-focused methods designed to reduce distress and improve day-to-day functioning.
She has worked with people facing first responder stress, veteran concerns, workplace strain, and isolation. Other common concerns she helps people with include grief, relationship conflict, anger, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Karen is familiar with the challenges of codependency, commitment worries, and recovery from substance use.
Sessions are offered in English and French. To begin, a prospective client completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules according to the therapist's availability. Fees vary with location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.