Karen Peck, LPC

Karen Peck is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Oklahoma with 18 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people facing addiction, trauma, grief, major life changes, and difficulties at work or home. Her approach is straightforward and goal-oriented, meant to help people take practical steps forward.

She uses techniques rooted in cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Dialectical behavior strategies and mindfulness skills are part of her toolbox for managing strong emotions and stress. Motivational interviewing and trauma-focused methods are available when addiction or past traumatic events are central concerns.

Karen treats problems such as drug and alcohol addiction, post-traumatic stress, anger, low self-esteem, and parenting strain. She also addresses communication problems and issues that affect first responders and veterans. Sessions aim to identify clear goals and build skills people can use day to day.

Her style is collaborative and respectful. She frames clients as the experts on their own lives and focuses on strengths. Karen works to create a plan that fits each person’s needs and pace.

Practical support is emphasized alongside emotional understanding. Expect concrete strategies, short-term skill building, and steady guidance through transitions and recovery. The goal is steady progress toward a more manageable, meaningful life.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Karen commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and change behaviors that keep problems going. CBT is useful for issues like anxiety, low mood, and everyday stressors by focusing on concrete skills and short-term goals.

She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills. DBT-style techniques can help when emotions feel intense or when relationships are strained. Trauma-focused therapy is used when past events are affecting current day-to-day functioning, offering ways to process memories and reduce their impact.

Choosing the best approach is a joint process. Karen will talk about your goals and try different tools to find what fits your needs and preferences. The plan can change as progress is made and new priorities emerge.

Online sessions are available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Video works well for deeper conversations and skill demonstrations. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a voice check-in is preferred. Live chat and text messaging are helpful for shorter updates, coping prompts, and quick skill practice between sessions.