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Karen Lakritz, LCSW

  • Experience30 years
  • LocationFlorida
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Bipolar
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Karen

Karen Lakritz is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with three decades of experience providing psychotherapy. She has worked with people facing a broad range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, grief and loss, substance use linked to loneliness, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia.

Background and approach

Her background includes long-term familiarity with health and housing systems in Canada, gained from spending much of the year there over the past nine years. Her therapeutic stance is warm and supportive, grounded in respect, sensitivity, and compassion while also emphasizing accountability.

Karen notes lived experience with a mild stutter and dyslexia, and this perspective informs her understanding of non-neurotypical challenges. She draws on cognitive-behavioral, client-centered, rational-emotive, and solution-focused approaches to tailor treatment to each person’s needs and goals.

Clients work collaboratively with Karen to identify practical strategies and goals, recognizing that meaningful change requires commitment and effort. She is based in Florida, holds the FL LCSW license SW5585, conducts sessions in English, and accepts international clients.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care That Fit Your Life

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify values and build psychological flexibility through mindfulness and committed action; it can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms of mood and anxiety disorders and improve daily functioning. Attachment-Based Therapy explores relational patterns that affect emotions and behavior, which can help with intimacy-related issues, attachment concerns, and relationship patterns.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Karen will work with each person to determine which methods best match their goals, preferences, and circumstances, and she adapts techniques from different approaches when that combination better serves the client’s needs.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for scheduling and access from different locations. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care around work, travel, or caregiving responsibilities, while allowing therapists to use evidence-informed methods in ways that fit a client’s routine and needs.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Karen commonly address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy-related matters, ADHD, and related challenges listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapeutic approach and style?
Her style is warm and supportive with an emphasis on respect and accountability. She combines cognitive-behavioral, client-centered, solution-focused, and rational-emotive elements to fit the client’s needs.
What is her clinical background and level of experience?
Karen has 30 years of experience as a psychotherapist and has worked with clients managing complex issues such as severe bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with the Florida license FL LCSW SW5585 and practices from Florida.
Does she provide services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she does accept international clients.
What session formats are available for working together?
Karen offers multiple online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How are fees and payment structured for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
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, AnxietyBipolar disorderDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

30+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English

What Karen can help with

Karen Lakritz works with clients on stress and anxiety, bipolar disorder, and depression.

Karen works with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, grief and loss, and substance abuse tied to loneliness.

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), Mindfulness Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing.

Experience and training

Karen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Florida, with 30 years of clinical experience.