Karen Anderson, LCSW — Therapist in California

Hi there, I'm Karen!

My practice is built around a strong belief in human resilience and the intrinsic capacity in each of us to overcome the challenges life brings. I have a passion for women's reproductive and mental health issues.

My focus

I work people who are dealing with the challenges of life and want to improve their coping skills. I work with anxiety, depression, grief, adjusting to major life events—all with a trauma-informed lens. Additionally, I have lots of experience and expertise in women’s reproductive and mental health issues.

My approach

I use Cognitive Behavioral and Strength-Based techniques in my work and provide a warm, compassionate, and empathic environment to individuals as an important way to make discussing difficult issues safe and build trust. I also use Trauma-Informed Care as a way to explore what may be at the core of your challenges.

My communication style

I am open-minded, flexible, and collaborative in my approach. Together, we will explore the issues you want to focus on that will promote your growth and healing. At the core of what I provide is an unending faith in your ability to transform the way you live your life.

My journey to mental healthcare

I find working with people and helping them find their strengths and realize their desires is incredibly rewarding. I enjoy helping people on their journey of self-discovery and believe that this is the work I was meant to do.

My goals for you

I believe that you will take the lead in establishing therapeutic goals, and we will discuss how to work together toward the outcome you are focused on.

Our first session

Our first session will be focused on exploring how you are feeling and what brought you to therapy. We will talk about what you are hoping to work on and any specific goals you may have in mind. I think you will find that I am easy to talk to and a session with me is a safe environment where you can be vulnerable sharing about yourself.

I identify as...

Female
Caucasian or White

Expertise

Specialties

Anxiety

Depression

Grief

Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum

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Treatment approaches

Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)

Internal Family Systems (IFS)

Motivational Interviewing

Complicated Grief Therapy (CGT)

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Therapy types

Individual Therapy

Ages served

Adults

Practice

Accepted insurance providers

BCBS Federal Employee Program (FEP)
Aetna
All Savers
Allegiance
Allied

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Languages spoken

English

Education

Master of Social Work (MSW) from San Diego State University.

Sessions

60 minutes

Virtual sessions

Karen Anderson