Karen Richardson , LMFT

Karen Richardson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 24 years of experience in behavioral health care, supporting children, teens, and adults across a range of clinical settings. She has provided individual, family, and group therapy in both inpatient and outpatient environments, and has delivered services through community mental health centers and in-home therapy programs. Her background also includes work in criminal detention, family court service provision, and an intensive outpatient program serving clients with co-occurring substance use and mental health needs.

Karen earned a bachelor’s degree from Furman University, a master’s degree from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a post-master’s certificate in marriage and family therapy from the University of Louisville. As an LMFT she brings specialized expertise in treating mood disorders, anxiety disorders, chemical dependency, child and parenting concerns, and issues related to divorce. She also has broad clinical knowledge of grief, trauma, mood stability, and mental health symptomatology and treatment.

Her practice addresses a wide range of difficulties including relationship and family challenges, trauma and abuse, addiction, grieving, intimacy and body image concerns, caregiver stress, and attachment-related issues. She can incorporate a Christian foundation into treatment when requested, tailoring care to each person’s needs and values.

Attachment, ACT, and CBT Delivered Online

Karen Richardson uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients clarify what matters most to them and build actions that reflect their values. ACT blends mindfulness and practical strategies to address anxiety, stress, depression, and patterns that hold people back.

She integrates Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationships shape current patterns in intimacy, parenting, and trust, which can be helpful for those facing abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, or blended family challenges. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is also part of her approach, focusing on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and mood instability.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work itself. Karen collaborates with each person to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adapts the plan as progress unfolds, working alongside other licensed professionals and therapists when appropriate.

Online sessions can be arranged by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules, caregivers, and those in different parts of Florida. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access support from home, and fit therapy into everyday life.