Karen Vigeland, LCSW

Karen Vigeland is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who provides individual counseling to adults. She speaks plain, direct language and helps people who are feeling stuck by focusing on strengths and practical steps. Her approach aims to help clients reduce stress, manage mood shifts, and cope with life changes.

With nine years of experience, she draws on client-centered and insight-oriented ways of working. That means she pays attention to each person's story and helps them recognize patterns that keep them stuck. She also uses tools to adjust thoughts and behaviors so daily life becomes easier to handle.

Karen has worked with a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, ADHD, relationship and intimacy issues, and caregiving strain. She also has a focus on aging and geriatric issues and supports people dealing with grief, career changes, and compassion fatigue.

Sessions emphasize clear goals, practical strategies, and steady progress. Karen aims to offer a nonjudgmental, accepting space where clients can talk through difficult feelings and try new ways of coping. She encourages people to use their own strengths as part of recovery and growth.

People who choose her often want a therapist who listens closely, helps name patterns, and offers hands-on ideas for change. She invites prospective clients to reach out and begin the process of matching needs to methods.

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so people feel understood and can explore their choices; it helps with stress, life changes, and relationship worries. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and mood regulation. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides tools for managing strong emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening interpersonal effectiveness.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and daily life. That means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together over time.

Session formats are not specified in the original biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten commute time, and allow for quick check-ins during the day. They also let people use written tools, worksheets, and skills practice between meetings to reinforce what is learned in sessions.