Karen Vigeland

Karen Vigeland is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who provides individual counseling to adults. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addiction, and other life challenges. Her tone is straightforward and calm, aimed at helping clients feel heard and understood.

Karen uses a client-centered, insight-oriented approach that looks for strengths people already have. She helps clients spot patterns that get in the way, shift thinking and behavior, and build more balanced ways of coping. Sessions focus on practical steps as well as understanding how past experiences shape current reactions.

Her practice draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques when they fit the person's goals. She also uses Emotionally-Focused and Existential ideas to talk about meaning, values, and relationships. These approaches are blended to meet each person where they are.

With nine years of clinical experience in varied settings, Karen has worked with diverse populations and a wide range of concerns. She aims to keep the counseling relationship nonjudgmental and accepting so clients can explore hard topics with less fear.

People who choose Karen often want clear, practical strategies plus space to understand deeper patterns. If someone is navigating grief, relationship strain, anger, or major life changes, she helps them set goals and take steady steps toward them.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and following the person's lead to build trust and clarity. It helps when someone needs a steady, accepting space to talk through strong feelings and decisions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and for learning practical coping tools to use between sessions.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) adds skills for managing intense emotions, distress tolerance, and improving relationships. It can be helpful when emotions feel overwhelming or reactions are hard to control.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will review needs, goals, and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. Decisions about pacing and focus are made together so work feels relevant and doable.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know how sessions are delivered. Online therapy can make scheduling easier and help fit sessions into busy days. It can also allow shorter check-ins when needed, reduce travel time, and let people use tools and worksheets between meetings to keep progress moving.