Karen House , LPC, LPCC

Karen House is a licensed counselor who brings a practical, problem-solving approach to therapy. With 25 years of experience, she focuses on helping people leave each session with concrete tools they can try right away and build on over time. Her style is relaxed and approachable, and she emphasizes collaboration so clients understand the steps they can take between sessions to support change.

She listens closely to identify patterns and leverage strengths, guiding clients toward relief through clear strategies and applied activities. Counseling with her is interactive - clients can expect some homework and in-session practice designed to expand their coping skills and address new concerns as they arise. Karen has developed particular experience working with military service members, veterans, special operations personnel, and their spouses and families.

Karen holds the LPC and LPCC credentials - Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor - which indicate formal training and clinical qualifications to provide counseling services. Her hope is to empower people to heal and move through challenges with strength, integrity, and grace, progressing session by session toward greater resilience and well-being.

Approaches That Translate Well to Online Therapy

Karen House commonly draws on Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) in her work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on building a supportive, empathetic relationship and helps clients explore their feelings and values to find personal direction and confidence. CBT is a skills-based approach that identifies unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and offers practical strategies to reduce symptoms of stress, anxiety, depression, and related concerns. EMDR is a trauma-focused method that uses guided processing to help people reduce the intensity of distressing memories and the reactions tied to them.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and she works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process includes trying techniques in session and adjusting the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy with Karen is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to attend regularly, maintain momentum between sessions, and access licensed professionals from wherever the client is located.