Profile / United States
Karen Kelly, LCSW
Alaska
LCSW - Stress and Trauma support
See online therapy options- CBT and ACT methods
- Trauma and EMDR
- First responder experience
About Karen
Karen Kelly is an LCSW licensed in Alaska with 13 years of clinical experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and addiction. Her work includes support for first responders, veterans, and those dealing with grief, relationship strain, or major life changes.
She uses practical, evidence-informed methods to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test different responses. Sessions focus on clear steps and skills that can be practiced between meetings. Karen draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and EMDR as appropriate to the concern.
Her approach is straightforward and skills-oriented. She helps people build coping strategies for anger, low self-esteem, and compulsive behaviors. For those affected by trauma, she offers methods intended to reduce the intensity of distressing memories and reactions over time.
People also work on relationship and intimacy-related issues, communication problems, codependency, and commitment concerns. She supports clients dealing with work-related stress, compassion fatigue, seasonal mood shifts, and the complex effects of addiction and recovery.
Sessions include practical exercises, thought records, behavioral experiments, and mindfulness practices when useful. She pays attention to how symptoms affect daily routines, work, and relationships. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online therapy options button.
Karen offers services in English and French and practices in Alaska. Cost varies by location and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
Therapeutic approaches used for online work
Karen commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in online conversations. CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors with concrete exercises. ACT emphasizes noticing what matters and choosing actions that match personal values while learning simple mindfulness skills.She also draws on Client-Centered principles to keep the work collaborative and on DBT skills when emotion regulation and distress tolerance are priorities. The therapist and client decide together which combination of methods fits the presenting concern and the person's goals.
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow short check-ins when a longer in-person visit would be difficult. It can also allow sessions that do not require being on camera or that use shorter blocks when a break at work is the only time available. The focus remains on practical skills, homework between sessions, and steady steps toward clearer coping and improved day-to-day functioning.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Alaska
Languages
English, French
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and addiction, plus related issues such as grief, relationship strain, and anger.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test alternative responses through behavioral experiments and thought records.
What is her clinical background?
She has 13 years of experience as a licensed clinical social worker and has worked with first responders and veterans.
Where does she practice and what credential does she hold?
She is an LCSW licensed in Alaska and provides services from that region.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and French.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to start?
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.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.