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Karen Andrews, LPC

  • Experience14 years
  • LocationConnecticut
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Family, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Karen

Karen Andrews is an LPC with 14 years of clinical experience practicing in Connecticut. She draws on a range of therapeutic approaches to help people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, mood challenges and relationship strains, offering steady guidance as clients explore patterns and make changes.

Background and approach

Her practice emphasizes a respectful, empathic atmosphere where individuals can examine difficult emotions and work toward clearer self-understanding. Karen attends to both immediate concerns like panic, anger, or disordered eating and longer-term themes such as attachment wounds, identity questions, and life purpose.

She supports clients in building communication skills, addressing family and relational problems, and managing symptoms related to bipolar disorder, ADHD, grief, and substance-related issues. Sessions are tailored to each person’s needs, integrating techniques from Internal Family Systems, attachment-focused work, cognitive strategies, and client-centered dialogue to create practical, personally relevant steps forward.

Approaches That Shape Online Sessions

Internal Family Systems helps clients notice and relate to different inner parts with curiosity and compassion, which can be useful for addressing trauma reactions, self-criticism, and emotional overwhelm. Attachment-Based Therapy explores early relational patterns and their influence on current relationships, helping people improve connection, trust, and communication. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s own goals and pacing, offering empathic listening and reflection to support self-directed growth.

Choosing the right combination of these approaches is typically a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to assess needs, preferences, and goals, making adjustments over time so the therapeutic work fits the person rather than forcing a single method.

Online sessions in video, phone, live chat, or text messaging provide flexibility for people balancing work, caregiving, or mobility limitations. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care and to use therapeutic tools between sessions, while allowing licensed professionals to offer consistent support across a range of concerns and schedules.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
Areas of focus include stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, grief, eating and anger issues, and ADHD, along with related topics such as attachment, substance use, body image, and life purpose.
What is the therapeutic style and approach used?
The practice blends Internal Family Systems, attachment-based approaches, client-centered techniques, CBT, and existential ideas to combine insight-oriented work with skills and practical strategies.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
She brings 14 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and relational difficulties in clinical settings.
What credentials and location are on record?
She holds the LPC credential with license number CT LPC 007266 and is based in Connecticut.
Which languages are available for sessions and can international clients participate?
Sessions are conducted in English and the therapist is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered for online work?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and scheduling.
How are fees and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and services are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseSelf esteemBipolar disorder

Also works with

GriefEating disordersAnger managementADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBody imageCommunication problemsDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

14+ years

Licensed

Connecticut

Languages

English