Karen Andrews

Compassionate, skills-based therapy for emotional challenges

LPC Connecticut

Experience: 14 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Family, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages: English

About Karen

Karen Andrews is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Connecticut with 14 years of clinical experience. She draws on a blend of evidence-informed approaches to help people navigate stress, anxiety, mood fluctuations, trauma and relationship concerns.

Background and approach

Her work emphasizes a collaborative, person-centered stance that invites clients to explore patterns, clarify values, and build practical skills for day-to-day coping. Andrews pays attention to both immediate challenges and underlying attachment dynamics, offering concrete tools and reflective space so clients can strengthen communication, manage emotional reactivity, and address self-esteem or identity questions.

Her practice includes addressing grief, bipolar-related concerns, eating and body image issues, ADHD, substance-related problems, and interpersonal difficulties. She frames therapy as a tailored process that balances short-term problem solving with deeper exploration of meaning and connection.

Approaches That Inform Online Care

Karen Andrews integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy to guide online work in straightforward, accessible ways. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering practical strategies for managing anxiety, mood swings, and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy explores early relationship patterns and how they shape current emotional responses and interpersonal dynamics, which can help when addressing communication problems, intimacy concerns, or patterns of avoidance.

Choosing a therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to determine which methods make the most sense for their goals and preferences, blending skill-building techniques with exploratory conversations as needed. Clients and therapist together revisit what’s working and adjust the plan to fit evolving needs.

Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone appointments, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules or to access care from different locations within Connecticut. These formats allow scheduled real-time conversations as well as messaging options for ongoing support between appointments, helping sustain momentum and practicing new skills in daily life.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of difficulties does she help with?

She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem issues, bipolar disorder, grief, eating and anger problems, and ADHD among other areas.

What is her general therapeutic style?

Their style combines client-centered warmth with practical techniques, using approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside attachment-informed and existential perspectives.

How much clinical experience does she have?

The therapist has 14 years of experience working with people facing emotional, interpersonal, and mood-related challenges.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

Karen Andrews holds the LPC credential and is licensed in Connecticut with licensing identifier CT LPC 007266.

Which languages does she offer sessions in and is she available internationally?

Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

In what session formats can clients work with her?

Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or through text-based messaging depending on their preference and scheduling.

How are fees and payments handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working together?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Self esteemBipolar disorder

Also works with

GriefEating disordersAnger managementADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBody imageCommunication problemsDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shame ImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMood disorders Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stress Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

14+ years

Licensed

Connecticut

Languages

English