About
- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting concerns
- CBT and DBT methods
About Karen
Karen Roach is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 20 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, self-esteem, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, anger, life changes, and ADHD. Karen often supports parents, women, and educators who are trying to understand behaviors that disrupt the home or school environment.
She uses straightforward, practical methods in sessions. Conversations tend to focus on what is happening now and what can help in daily life. She draws on knowledge of the stress response and offers tools to calm strong reactions and improve coping.
Her work has included school social work and teaching graduate students in a Master of Social Work program. That background informs her approach to common parenting and school-related questions. She combines clinical experience with real-world school practice.
Sessions are collaborative and non-judgmental. Karen uses a mix of approaches such as Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy to address specific needs. She helps people build practical skills they can use at home and in everyday situations.
When contacting Karen, expect clear conversation about goals and step-by-step strategies. She emphasizes tools you can try between sessions, and she checks what is working as treatment continues. Her style aims to be direct and useful for people juggling parenting and other life demands.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online care
Karen often blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy when working with stress and parenting concerns. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve mood. Client-Centered Therapy centers the client's perspective and uses listening and reflection to help clarify goals.She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance when strong reactions interfere with daily life. DBT skills can help with impulse control, anger, and handling intense moments at home.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. She will talk with each person about current concerns, goals, and preferences, and then suggest which methods to try first. The decision is collaborative and can change as needs evolve.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They can also let working parents schedule meetings around school or work hours. Licensed professionals can adapt techniques like CBT worksheets, DBT skills coaching, and motivational interviewing steps to an online setting.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, parenting issues, self-esteem, relationship strain, trauma and related concerns listed in her profile.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a collaborative, non-judgmental approach and focuses on practical tools and skill building.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience working in clinical and school settings, including teaching at the graduate level.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and practices from Illinois.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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