Karen Lakritz

Karen Lakritz is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 30 years as a psychotherapist. She offers calm, steady support for people facing depression, anxiety, grief, substance issues, and major mood disorders. Her tone is warm and direct, and she asks for honest effort from the people she sees.

She understands the strains that come from long-term illness, caregiving, and major life transitions. Karen also has lived experience with a mild stutter and some dyslexia, and she says that gives her a clearer sense of the challenges non-neurotypical people face. She has spent substantial time living in Canada and is familiar with health and housing systems there.

Her counseling style blends practical tools and emotional connection. She uses cognitive-behavioral ideas to challenge unhelpful thinking, client-centered listening to follow the client's priorities, and attachment-informed perspectives to untangle relationship patterns. Karen emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and accountability in sessions.

People who do best with her tend to want a collaborative, goal-oriented process. Sessions can focus on coping with life changes, managing mood swings, reducing addictive behaviors, improving relationships, or building daily routines for better sleep and eating.

She helps clients set realistic steps and practices between sessions. Karen makes clear that change takes work and commitment, and she partners with clients to find approaches that fit their goals and everyday life.

How her approaches fit into online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts without being ruled by them and then move toward a life that reflects their values; it is often useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing specific thought and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms and build useful habits; it can help with mood, sleep, eating, and addictive behaviors. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape present interactions and helps people shift those patterns to feel more connected and less reactive.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Karen will collaborate with each person to choose strategies that match their goals, preferences, and the issues they bring. She aims to blend techniques and listening so the plan feels practical and honest.

The therapist's biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. They also let people work from a quieter location, use fewer technological resources when necessary, and schedule around work or caregiver duties. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework to the online setting so progress continues between sessions.