- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness skills
- Motivational interviewing
About Karen
Karen Hubbard is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in New York with nine years of clinical experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, parenting matters, addictions, trauma and abuse, and blended family issues. Karen focuses on practical steps to help people change how they think and act so daily life feels more manageable.
Her style is interactive and collaborative. Sessions combine listening with concrete strategies drawn from cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness approaches. She helps people notice patterns of thinking, test unhelpful beliefs, and build skills for handling strong emotions and urges.
Karen often uses short-term, recovery-oriented work to create momentum. That might mean setting small, achievable goals and practicing new ways of coping between sessions. At the same time she is willing to address deeper issues with longer-term strategies when needed.
She has experience supporting people through grief, life changes, caregiver stress, communication and commitment problems, and the fallout from infidelity or separation. Practical problem solving and skill-building are common parts of her work, alongside exploring how past events may still affect present choices.
Sessions are focused and straightforward. Karen aims to help people improve mood, reduce symptoms that interfere with functioning, and develop clearer ways of relating to others. Her approach emphasizes active collaboration and steady progress rather than quick fixes.
How Karen’s approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person. It helps people clarify goals and feel understood while they decide on next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical ways to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, useful for anxiety, depression, and relationship patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, emphasizes skills for regulating intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness in everyday situations.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Karen will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That decision evolves over time as progress and challenges become clearer.
Confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, since the biography does not specify formats here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example a shorter check-in that fits a lunch break, or a phone option when bandwidth is limited. The therapist will discuss practical scheduling and format matters during the matching and intake step so sessions align with daily routines and responsibilities.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she work with?
Karen works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting concerns, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, mood disorders, and blended family issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses an engaging, interactive style that combines listening with practical strategies. Sessions balance support with behavioral interventions to address thinking and action patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of experience working with adults on a range of concerns including domestic abuse, caregiver stress, and communication problems.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, licensed in New York and operates from that state.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are offered for this therapist.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.