LCSW

Karen Vigeland, LCSW

Experience9 years
LocationFlorida
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 Vigeland is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Florida who offers individual counseling for adults. She focuses on helping people manage concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, and addictions by building on each person's strengths and insight.

Background and approach

Her work is informed by a client-centered orientation that emphasizes listening and collaboration, with attention to practical strategies and emotional understanding. With nine years of clinical experience, she draws on approaches that include cognitive-behavioral techniques, emotion-focused work, dialectical behavior strategies, existential reflection, and mindfulness-rooted practices.

Karen aims to help clients identify underlying patterns, shift unhelpful thoughts or behaviors, and cultivate a more balanced mindset. Her style emphasizes respect, acceptance, and a nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship that supports personal growth and change.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Karen uses cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, ADHD-related challenges, and stress management. She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills to teach practical emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal strategies that support stability and improved coping in everyday life. Emotionally-focused elements are incorporated to deepen understanding of relational and attachment-related difficulties and to foster stronger emotional awareness.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist collaborates with each person to determine which combination of methods best fits their goals, needs, and preferences, and adjusts strategies over time as progress unfolds.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexible access. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, to maintain continuity of care when life is unpredictable, and to choose the communication style that feels most comfortable for the client.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Karen commonly address?

She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related problems, grief, and career or life transitions.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach is collaborative and client-centered, combining insight-oriented discussion with practical techniques from CBT, DBT, EFT, and mindfulness to help clients change thoughts and behaviors while building emotional awareness.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has nine years of experience working with adults in diverse settings, applying a strengths-based perspective alongside several evidence-informed therapies.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

Karen holds a Florida Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential listed as FL LCSW SW15743 and practices from Florida.

Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are conducted in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available for working together?

She provides flexible online options including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How are fees structured for sessions?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Self esteemBipolar disorderDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issues Autism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationEmptinessFamily problemsGuilt and shame Impulsivity Isolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobia Workplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

9+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English

What Karen can help with

Karen Vigeland works with clients on stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, bipolar disorder, and depression.

Karen works with people struggling with depression or anxiety.

How Karen approaches therapy

Karen's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Psychodynamic Therapy.

Experience and training

Karen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Florida, with 9 years of clinical experience.