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LMFT

Karen Egertson, LMFT

  • Experience17 years
  • LocationCalifornia
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • LanguagesEnglish
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About Karen

Karen Egertson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 17 years of clinical experience. She centers her work on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, and mood concerns such as depression and bipolar disorder.

Background and approach

Her practice also focuses on ADHD, compassion fatigue, parenting challenges, self-esteem and motivation, relationship and family issues, career transitions, and LGBT-related concerns. She approaches clients with the belief that each person is the expert on their own life and brings strengths that can be used to navigate change.

Karen emphasizes collaborative support, helping clients identify practical strategies and build confidence as they work toward more fulfilling day-to-day functioning. Whether someone seeks assistance with coping during life transitions, improving relationships, or addressing lingering effects of trauma, she offers steady professional guidance grounded in years of direct practice.

Accessible to English-speaking clients in California, her work includes conversation, coaching elements, and tailored interventions that evolve with a client’s needs. Prospective clients are invited to begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a brief matching questionnaire, and scheduling sessions according to her availability.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Care



Karen uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and emotional understanding. One common approach involves skill-building strategies that teach tools for managing stress, anxiety, and ADHD-related challenges, helping clients structure routines and develop coping plans. Another frequently used element is trauma-informed work that helps people process difficult experiences and reduce their impact on daily functioning through paced, supportive interventions.

Choosing the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to explore goals, preferences, and responses to different methods, adjusting strategies over time so the treatment aligns with evolving needs and priorities.

Online therapy offers flexible access to care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and use different communication styles for homework and check-ins. Licensed professionals can adapt materials and pacing to work well in remote formats while keeping the focus on practical progress and symptom relief.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting, self-esteem, grief, anger, career changes, bipolar disorder, depression, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
What is her general therapeutic style?
The approach emphasizes evidence-based techniques and collaboration, with a focus on clients' strengths and practical strategies to manage challenges and build confidence.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 17 years of professional experience working with diverse emotional and behavioral concerns in clinical settings.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a California licensed professional with the credential LMFT and the licence number CA LMFT 46243.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
She provides services in English and is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; services are offered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseParenting issuesSelf esteem

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

First responder issues

Experience

17+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English