Karen House, LPC, LPCC

Karen House is a licensed counselor who emphasizes practical problem solving in short, focused steps. She uses plain talk and teaches tools people can try between sessions. Karen holds a Licensed Professional Counselor credential and a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor credential, and she brings 25 years of experience to her work.

Her approach centers on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered listening. She helps people notice unhelpful thinking and then practices different behaviors to ease symptoms of stress, anxiety, depression, and mood struggles. Sessions aim to leave people with at least one concrete strategy they can use right away.

Karen also draws on emotionally-focused ideas to address relationship and attachment concerns. She pays attention to patterns in how people connect and helps them try new ways of relating. For trauma or painful memories she may use EMDR techniques as part of processing hard experiences.

People come to Karen for many issues, including addiction, grief, sleeping problems, anger, and low self-esteem. She also works with concerns around parenting, family conflict, communication problems, and disaster-related stress. Her background supports complex presentations that involve more than one concern at a time.

Sessions are offered from Colorado in English and Karen accepts international clients. She explains steps clearly and gives practical homework so clients can test changes between meetings. The focus is always on usable skills and steady progress.

How Karen applies practical approaches in online therapy

Karen often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT sessions focus on short exercises and homework that are easy to try between appointments and aim to reduce symptoms like anxiety, low mood, or sleep disruption.

She also practices a client-centered style that prioritizes listening and what each person brings to the room. That approach helps people feel understood while they try new coping strategies. Emotionally-Focused Therapy is used when relationship patterns or attachment concerns are central, helping people notice and shift interaction cycles that cause pain.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what works. Clients shape the focus and pace of work rather than following a fixed script.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and skill practice, phone can fit quick check-ins or lower bandwidth needs, and chat or messaging supports brief updates and on-the-go coaching. These options offer flexibility to fit therapy into busy lives and different schedules.