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Karen Haggard, LCSW

  • Experience25 years
  • LocationIllinois
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Karen

Karen Haggard is an Illinois-licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience helping people manage complex emotional challenges. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship or intimacy concerns, addictions, and ADHD, among other difficulties.

Background and approach

Her practice emphasizes compassionate listening and individualized care that honors each person’s history and goals. Her therapeutic stance is rooted in client-centered care and informed by evidence-based methods including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Attachment-Based Therapy.

She often focuses on practical skills such as communication, emotion regulation, coping with life changes, and rebuilding a sense of purpose after loss or crisis. Karen takes a nonjudgmental approach and aims to create a collaborative space where clients can explore values, experiment with new behaviors, and find sustainable ways to move forward.

In addition to core concerns like depression and anxiety, Karen addresses a wide range of related issues including sleep problems, self-esteem, career stress, compassion fatigue, and relationship patterns. She accepts international clients and offers multiple formats to fit different needs and schedules, guiding each person toward the treatment style and pace that feels most helpful.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify personal values and take committed action even in the presence of difficult thoughts or feelings; it is often useful for managing anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors, which can support progress with mood, anxiety, sleep, and coping skills. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationship patterns shape current emotional responses and interpersonal difficulties, assisting people who want to improve communication and connect more securely.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to assess goals, preferences, and responses to different techniques, and adapt methods over time so the work stays relevant and effective for the individual.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules or long-distance situations. These formats allow licensed professionals to deliver structured interventions, skill-building exercises, and ongoing support in a way that can be adjusted to each person’s pace and needs.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Areas of focus include stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, ADHD, and many related concerns such as sleep problems and self-esteem.
What is the therapeutic style and approach used?
The practice blends client-centered care with evidence-based approaches including ACT, CBT, DBT, and Attachment-Based Therapy to tailor treatment to each person’s needs and goals.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
Karen brings 25 years of clinical experience working with people through a wide range of emotional and life challenges.
What credentials and licensure are held?
The therapist is an LCSW licensed in Illinois and holds IL LCSW 149010863 and TX LCSW 115772 credentials.
Can people who live outside the U.S. work with this therapist?
Yes, international clients are accepted and sessions can be arranged across different time zones according to availability.
What session formats are offered for remote care?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps should someone take to begin therapy?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodHypnotherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

Illinois, Texas

Languages

English

What Karen can help with

Karen Haggard works with clients on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression.

Karen works with depression, anxiety, relationship challenges, and trauma recovery.

How Karen approaches therapy

Karen's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Gottman Method.

Experience and training

Karen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Illinois, with 25 years of clinical experience.