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Karmen Andrews, LPC

  • Experience4 years
  • LocationOklahoma
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Addictions, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Karmen

Karmen Andrews is a licensed professional counselor practicing in Oklahoma who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, addiction, and challenges with self-worth and relationships.

Background and approach

She draws on several evidence-based methods to tailor care to each person's situation and emphasizes a compassionate, client-informed environment where individuals can explore difficult feelings and pursue meaningful change. With four years of clinical experience, Karmen works with concerns ranging from depression, grief, bipolar mood concerns, and intimacy-related struggles to parenting stress, career pressures, and compassion fatigue.

Her practice also addresses ADHD, sleep problems, substance use, dissociation, attachment and abandonment issues, and other complex emotional or behavioral patterns. She respects clients' spiritual beliefs and centers therapy on holistic growth, helping people build coping tools, strengthen communication, and reframe unhelpful patterns.

Karmen aims to collaborate with clients to set clear goals and develop practical strategies for everyday life. Her style combines warmth and structure to support recovery, resilience, and improved functioning while honoring each person's unique history and values.

Integrating therapeutic approaches through online care

Internal Family Systems helps people explore the different parts of themselves - identifying protective parts and wounded parts and working toward greater internal harmony. This approach can be useful for trauma, dissociation, identity conflicts, and recurring emotional patterns.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a nonjudgmental, empathic relationship where the person’s own goals and pacing guide the work; it supports self-exploration and building confidence in personal decision-making. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaching practical skills to manage anxiety, depression, sleeping problems, and stress-related symptoms.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Karmen collaborates with clients to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She draws on these models to tailor interventions rather than using a single technique, and she invites clients to provide feedback so the plan can be adjusted over time.

Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals in flexible formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, maintain continuity during transitions, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable for ongoing work.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?
Karmen helps with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, ADHD, and career or parenting stress.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She practices in a compassionate, client-informed manner and combines structured approaches with empathic listening to help clients explore emotions and develop practical coping strategies.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of clinical experience working with varied mental health concerns and using evidence-based interventions to support client goals.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is licensed as an LPC in Oklahoma with license number OK LPC 10737 and provides services from that state.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
In what session formats does she work?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How is cost determined for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in getting started?
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

4+ years

Licensed

Oklahoma

Languages

English