Karen Lakritz

Karen Lakritz is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 30 years of experience as a psychotherapist. She has supported people through depression, anxiety, grief, substance-related problems, and severe mood conditions such as bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Her background includes long periods living in Canada, which has given her practical familiarity with health and housing systems there.

She describes her style as warm and supportive. Sessions emphasize respect, sensitivity, and clear expectations. Karen brings both compassion and accountability into the work and asks for commitment from the person seeking help.

Karen understands the challenges faced by people who are non-neurotypical; she notes having a mild stutter and some dyslexia herself. That experience informs how she listens and adapts her approach to each person's needs.

Her clinical work draws on cognitive-behavioral techniques, client-centered care, solution-focused strategies, and rational-emotive ideas. She uses these methods to help people change thinking patterns, build coping skills, and set realistic goals.

In sessions she helps people talk through relationship struggles, parenting strain, addiction concerns, trauma, grief, and stress tied to work or caregiving. She also supports those facing medical issues, chronic pain, and life transitions. Karen invites collaboration on a plan that fits each person’s goals and readiness for change.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on helping people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values; it can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns, which can be useful for stress, mood, and coping with cravings.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, needs, and preferences, then try methods that fit. Sessions can shift over time as priorities change so the plan stays useful and realistic.

The therapist's biography does not specify which remote session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives - for example by reducing travel time, allowing a shorter check-in when schedules are tight, or helping someone meet reliably despite distance. Licensed professionals can use different approaches online to teach skills, process emotions, and set goals just like in person, and the focus remains on practical steps that matter to everyday life.