Karen Rice

Calm guidance for anxious and stressed adults

LPC Louisiana

Experience: 27 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages: English

About Karen

Karen Rice is a licensed professional counselor with 27 years of clinical experience who helps adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. Her work emphasizes supporting people through life changes, grief, compassion fatigue, and struggles with self-esteem or eating concerns.

Background and approach

She also addresses social anxiety, communication difficulties, forgiveness, isolation, and questions of life purpose. Her style blends cognitive behavioral techniques with attachment-based and client-centered methods to tailor care to each person’s needs.

Clients can expect a collaborative, empathetic approach that focuses on practical coping skills as well as exploring relational patterns that affect mood and behavior. Karen draws on long experience to help people build resilience, improve communication, and identify values that guide meaningful change.

Based in Louisiana, she offers a thoughtful, steady presence and aims to make therapy a space for honest reflection and gradual progress. Her background in LPC practice supports an evidence-informed but personable approach that balances short-term strategies and deeper relational work.

How therapy approaches fit into online care

Karen uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering clear, practical exercises for issues like anxiety, depression, and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to explore how early and current relationship patterns shape reactions and emotional needs, which can be helpful for improving communication and reducing isolation.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each client to clarify goals, preferences, and the issues they bring, then adjusts methods so sessions feel useful and relevant. Clients can expect an adaptive plan that blends techniques rather than a one-size-fits-all prescription.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity during life transitions and to access regular support without travel, while still allowing therapists to use interactive tools and homework to reinforce progress.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Karen commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, grief, compassion fatigue, eating concerns, low self-esteem, coping with life changes, and related issues such as social anxiety, isolation, communication problems, forgiveness, and life purpose.

What therapeutic approaches are used in sessions?

Her practice integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy to combine skill building, relational exploration, and a person-focused stance.

How much clinical experience does she bring?

She has 27 years of experience working with adults in a counseling role, bringing long-term practice to a range of emotional and relational concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds an LPC credential with license number LA LPC 4232 and is located in Louisiana.

Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?

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

Which session formats are available?

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

How does pricing and subscriptions work?

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

What is the process for getting started?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteem Coping with life changes Compassion fatigue

Also works with

GriefEating disordersDepression

Additional focus areas

Communication problemsForgivenessIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Experience

27+ years

Licensed

Louisiana

Languages

English