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Karen Buroff, LCSW

  • Experience15 years
  • LocationCalifornia
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Karen

Karen Buroff is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who brings 15 years of clinical experience to her work with people facing a wide range of challenges.

Background and approach

She practices with a warm, interactive style that centers the client's strengths and preferences while integrating evidence-based methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and trauma-informed care.

Her background includes substantial work with veterans and individuals who have experienced physical or emotional trauma, and she supports people coping with anxiety, depression, grief, relationship difficulties, addictions, ADHD, and other complex concerns. Karen structures therapy around respect, sensitivity, and collaboration, tailoring conversations and treatment plans to each person’s needs.

She draws on mindfulness and mind-body resiliency concepts to help clients build practical skills for coping with stress, panic, and life transitions. With licensure in clinical social work and years of practice, she focuses on empowering clients to move toward meaningful change at a pace that feels manageable.

Based in California, Karen accepts English-speaking clients and welcomes international clients as well. Her approach emphasizes compassion and personalization, supporting individuals who are ready to take steps toward improved well-being.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Accessibility

Karen integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy into her online practice. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and developing practical strategies to change them, which can be helpful for anxiety, depression, panic, and coping with life changes. Mindfulness Therapy emphasizes present-moment awareness and stress reduction skills that support emotional regulation, sleep, and self-compassion in the face of trauma or chronic stress.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Karen works with each person to explore goals, preferences, and needs, adapting methods over time to find the best fit. She emphasizes a client-centered, strengths-based plan so that the process evolves with the client's progress and priorities.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules or to connect from another location. These formats support continuity of care, allow for different communication styles, and let clients choose the way they feel most comfortable engaging in therapy.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Karen commonly address?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, addictions, ADHD, and career or life transition concerns.
What is her therapeutic approach and style?
The approach is warm, interactive, and client-centered, drawing on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, trauma-focused techniques, mindfulness practices, and solution-focused strategies tailored to each person's needs.
What relevant experience does she bring to therapy?
She has 15 years of experience as a social worker and clinician, including extensive work with military members and people who have experienced physical or emotional trauma.
What credentials and location are on record?
She holds the credential LCSW with license details CA LCSW 112737 and CT LCSW 8134, and practices from California.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients as part of her practice.
What session formats are available with this therapist?
She meets with clients via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.
How is cost determined for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepressionCoaching

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Autism and Asperger SyndromeCo-morbidityCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Licensed

Connecticut, California

Languages

English

What Karen can help with

Karen Buroff works with clients on stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, depression, and coaching.

Karen works with clients with concerns including depression, anxiety, PTSD, and chronic and persistent mental illness.

How Karen approaches therapy

Karen's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Karen uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).

Experience and training

Karen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in California, with 15 years of clinical experience.

Therapy style

Karen aims to support and empower you.