Karen House , LPC, LPCC

Karen House is a licensed counselor with 25 years of experience who helps people work through stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and related life challenges. She combines a down-to-earth, approachable manner with a practical focus on problem solving so clients leave sessions with concrete tools they can begin to use right away. Karen holds the credentials LPC and LPCC - Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor - and brings steady clinical experience to a wide range of concerns.

Her style centers on building a foundation across sessions, adding skills and strategies as issues emerge and progress is made. She listens closely to identify patterns and priorities, then offers targeted interventions and at-home activities so therapy becomes an active, collaborative effort. Clients can expect some between-session work designed to reinforce new habits and move toward relief.

Karen has particular experience with military service members, veterans, Regular and SOF troops, and their spouses and families. She works with individual clients facing grief, relationship and family struggles, sleep and parenting challenges, self-esteem and identity concerns, mood disorders, trauma and substance-related issues. Her aim is to support clients in regaining strength, integrity and forward momentum through practical skills and compassionate guidance.

Approaches for Online Care and Therapeutic Change

Client-Centered Therapy is used to create a supportive, nonjudgmental space where the client guides the pace and focus of the work while the therapist offers empathy and reflective listening. This approach helps people explore values, build self-awareness and strengthen coping during life transitions and relationship challenges.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaching practical strategies to change them. It is applied to anxiety, depression, stress, sleep and anger-related patterns through skill-building and structured practice.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a structured method for processing distressing memories so they have less emotional charge over time. It is often used for trauma and abuse-related reactions and can support relief when past events continue to affect daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process - Karen collaborates with each person to select and adapt methods that fit their needs, goals and preferences. She works with clients to review what feels most helpful and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical benefits such as flexible scheduling and easier access regardless of location. Through video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging, clients can engage in consistent care that fits work, family and mobility needs while working directly with licensed professionals and therapists who tailor treatment to each situation.