Karen Eldridge, LPC

Karen Eldridge is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia with nine years of experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, self-esteem, depression, addictions, grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes. She also focuses on blended family issues and infidelity.

Karen uses a client-centered approach in sessions. She aims for straightforward conversation and practical steps. Sessions are meant to feel like a frank talk with a trusted person, not a formal lecture.

Her work combines several methods. She draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to spot unhelpful thinking patterns. She uses dialectical behavior therapy skills for emotion regulation and mindfulness practices to reduce reactivity. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused ideas help people set clear, achievable goals.

Karen says life experience shaped her work. She completed a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from University of Virginia's College at Wise and a Master’s in Counseling from Lindsey Wilson College. She also holds a PhD in Psychology from Capella University. Those studies inform her practical approach to everyday problems.

In sessions she focuses on responsibility and accountability alongside openness. Conversations usually include identifying what matters most, mapping small changes, and practicing skills between meetings. That structure is useful for people navigating new household roles, co-parenting tensions, or loyalty conflicts in blended families.