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Karen Phillips

Karen Phillips

LMHC

Florida

Experienced collaborative counselor

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At a glance

Credentials
LMHC
License
LMHC, Florida / MH6148
Experience
25 years
Languages
English
Location
Florida

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    • Motivational interviewing
    • Client-centered care
    • Trauma-informed focus

    About Karen

    Karen Phillips is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida with 25 years of experience. She uses a collaborative, client-centered style and aims to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes. She often works with individuals who have experienced trauma or emotional abuse as children and supports people facing issues like relationship strain, grief, parenting stress, and addiction.

    She draws on practical approaches rather than one fixed method. Motivational Interviewing is part of her work to help people clarify what matters and move toward change. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), cognitive behavioral techniques, and attachment-informed ideas to address thoughts, feelings, and relational patterns.

    Sessions focus on helping clients name what matters, learn small skills, and try new choices between meetings. Karen listens for patterns that keep people stuck - for example control issues, guilt, or abandonment fears - and offers simple strategies to shift them. She encourages self-compassion and clearer boundaries as tools for steady progress.

    Over time she helps people build daily routines and coping skills that fit real life. Topics she commonly supports include self-esteem, intimacy-related struggles, mood disorders, ADHD, and career or purpose questions. Her approach is practical, grounded, and paced to each person’s needs.

    People who choose her can expect straightforward conversation, focused goal-setting, and ongoing collaboration about what methods are most helpful.

  2. How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

    Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change and set small, doable steps. It is conversational and often used when someone feels stuck or unsure about making a change. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting ruled by them, and then choosing actions that align with personal values; it can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions.

    Choosing an approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to pick methods that fit their needs, goals, and pace. That means trying an idea, checking how it felt, and adjusting if something does not work well. Clients take an active role in deciding whether to use motivational strategies, ACT practices, or other tools the therapist offers.

    Practical benefits of online therapy include being able to schedule sessions around work or family commitments and keeping continuity when travel or relocation happens. Because the biography does not list session formats, confirm current options before booking. Many people find that remote sessions make it easier to keep regular check-ins, practice skills between meetings, and apply tools directly to everyday situations.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

    Also works with

    AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD

    Additional focus areas

    AbandonmentAttachment issuesControl issuesGuilt and shameLife purposeMood disordersPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveWomen's issues

    Therapeutic approaches

    Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

    Experience

    25+ years

    Listed in

    Florida

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What issues does Karen commonly address?

    She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, addictions, and trauma or emotional abuse history.

    What is her therapeutic style like?

    The approach is collaborative and client-centered, focusing on the person’s goals and preferences and combining conversational work with practical skill-building.

    How many years of experience does she have?

    She has 25 years of experience working with a wide variety of concerns, including long-term work with trauma and mood disorders.

    What credentials and where is she licensed?

    She holds the credential LMHC, licensed in Florida (FL LMHC).

    Which languages are sessions offered in?

    Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

    What session formats does she offer?

    The biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

    How are fees and payment handled?

    Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

    How do I begin working with her?

    Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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