Karen Mohammed-Perry

Karen Mohammed-Perry is a licensed mental health counselor in New York with 25 years of professional experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, sleeping and eating issues, parenting strain, and anger. She also supports those struggling with career shifts, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and life changes. Karen uses straightforward, evidence-informed methods in conversation. She draws on client-centered work to keep sessions focused on each person’s experience. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and mindfulness practices to build calm and present-moment skills. Motivational interviewing and narrative approaches help people explore motivation and reshape their story. Her approach is respectful and culturally sensitive. She adapts the pace and style to fit what each person needs. Sessions are practical, with tools to try between meetings and time to talk about what worked and what didn’t. Karen has academic training beyond a master’s degree, including post-master’s study in the treatment of alcohol and drug problems. She frames change as a step-by-step process and treats setbacks as part of learning. If someone is unsure where to begin, Karen encourages a short conversation to set goals and priorities. She aims to help clients move toward clearer thinking, steadier moods, and improved day-to-day coping.

How Karen’s approaches translate to online work

Client-centered therapy places your goals and experience at the center of sessions. The therapist listens closely, reflects what matters to you, and adjusts pacing and content so conversations feel relevant and useful. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on practical steps to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, with clear exercises and homework to try between meetings.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Karen will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, and then try methods that match your needs. Over time the plan can shift based on what works for you, keeping the process collaborative and flexible.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful because they make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, shorten travel time, and allow a steadier check-in between appointments. Others appreciate that certain techniques, like CBT worksheets or mindfulness practice, move smoothly to a remote setting. Karen aims to make sessions practical and easy to use alongside everyday life.