Therapist profile
Karen Lakritz, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Family and parenting focus
Continue with KarenAbout
- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting concerns
- Grief and loss
About Karen
Karen Lakritz is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with more than 30 years as a psychotherapist. She practices in Florida and has worked with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, grief and loss, substance use linked to loneliness, and serious mood disorders such as bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Karen also notes personal experience with a mild stutter and dyslexia, and an understanding of challenges faced by some non-neurotypical individuals.
Her background includes time spent living in Canada for part of the year over the last nine years, giving her familiarity with Canadian health and housing systems that clients sometimes need to navigate. She combines practical clinical methods with straightforward conversation. Sessions focus on clear goals and steps rather than abstract theory.
Karen’s approach blends cognitive behavioral methods, client-centered work, acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-informed thinking, and dialectical behavior techniques. She aims to balance sensitivity with accountability so people can try new behaviors and notice what changes.
In practice she helps people talk through relationship strain, parenting stress, addiction-related loneliness, coping with chronic illness, and life transitions. She also addresses issues such as anger, sleep and eating difficulties, career stress, and caregiver fatigue.
Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session. Karen notes that sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and she sees clients in English.
How sessions work
How her approaches shape online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and trying practical behavioral changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety or sleep problems. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect present-day connections and can help with intimacy-related concerns and relationship strain.Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, past experience with therapy, and what feels workable in daily life. Methods can be adjusted as progress and preferences become clearer, and the focus is on what produces useful steps between sessions.
The original biography did not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online work easier to schedule around work and family life, and it can reduce travel time and missed appointments. Online sessions can make it simpler to fit brief check-ins, practice behavioral tasks during the week, or maintain continuity while relocating. The therapist will discuss practical arrangements and what will best fit the client’s routine when arranging the first session.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, grief, addictions, relationship strain, parenting stress, trauma and many related issues listed in her specialties.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style combines direct conversation with goal-focused methods. She balances sensitivity with accountability to help people try concrete changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has over 30 years of experience as a psychotherapist and has worked with a broad range of mental health concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (FL LCSW) based in Florida.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are used?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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