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Karen Wassom Hammond, LPCC

  • Experience12 years
  • LocationKentucky
  • Focus areasADHD, Relationship, and Intimacy-related issues
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Karen

Karen Wassom Hammond is a Kentucky-licensed LPCC with 12 years of clinical experience who focuses on helping people navigate relationship challenges, intimacy concerns, sleep difficulties, motivation and self-esteem struggles, and mood conditions including depression, bipolar, and ADHD.

Background and approach

She creates an accepting space where clients can explore painful experiences such as trauma, family conflict, infidelity, and issues around guilt and forgiveness, and she offers faith-based counseling when clients request that perspective.

Her background includes work with a broad array of relational and emotional concerns from blended family dynamics and parenting stress to communication breakdowns, codependency, and anger. Karen draws from several evidence-informed approaches - including client-centered techniques, cognitive behavioral strategies, dialectical behavioral skills, and emotionally focused methods - to tailor care to each person’s needs.

She uses a collaborative stance, helping clients set goals and develop practical skills for improved connection, emotional regulation, and clearer life direction.

Approach-Focused Online Care and Practical Skills

Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and empathy, creating a space where a person’s perspective guides the work and goals are shaped around what matters most to them. This approach helps people feel heard and builds a foundation for change by honoring their values and priorities.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and patterns and replacing them with more effective strategies. CBT is useful for mood concerns, sleep problems, motivation, and many day-to-day struggles by teaching concrete techniques to manage symptoms and improve functioning.

Finding the best approach is part of the collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to determine which methods fit their needs, combining listening, skills training, and emotionally-focused interventions to match goals and preferences rather than relying on a single method.

Online work offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to maintain continuity when schedules change. These options allow ongoing access to a licensed professional from different locations and support a range of communication styles so people can choose what feels most comfortable for them.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Karen commonly address?
Her practice covers relationship and intimacy issues, sleep and motivation problems, self-esteem and depression, trauma and abuse, parenting and anger, bipolar and ADHD, plus related family and financial stressors.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She works collaboratively and nonjudgmentally, combining client-centered listening with practical skills from CBT, DBT, and emotionally-focused work to help clients clarify goals and try new ways of coping.
What is her professional background?
She has 12 years of clinical experience supporting people with relational and mood concerns and has provided premarital and marital counseling as part of her practice.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She holds the LPCC credential and is licensed in Kentucky under KY LPCC 166051.
Does she work with non-English speakers or international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available for working together?
Clients can connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to their preference and scheduling needs.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin therapy with her?
Begin by clicking the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

Trauma and abuseParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

Blended family issuesCodependencyCommunication problemsDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSelf-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)

Experience

12+ years

Licensed

Kentucky

Languages

English

What Karen can help with

Karen Wassom Hammond works with clients on relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and depression.

Karen works with clients with relationship issues, intimacy related issues, sleeping disorders, and motivation.

How Karen approaches therapy

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

Experience and training

Karen is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor practicing in Kentucky.