About Karen
Karen Eldridge is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who brings nine years of counseling experience and real-life perspective to her work. She aims to make talking about hard things feel natural and straightforward. Karen wants clients to feel heard and safe to say what they really think without judgment.
She uses a client-centered style that focuses on genuineness and responsibility. That means conversations start with what matters to the person in front of her.
Background and approach
Karen pairs that approach with practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy when patterns or intense emotions need clearer structure. Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, bipolar challenges, and coping with life changes. She also helps people facing blended family issues and infidelity.
Sessions aim to identify useful steps and build skills for the day-to-day. Karen draws on a broad life and work background to relate to everyday problems. She prefers a conversational, down-to-earth tone rather than formal clinical language.
That makes it easier for people to share difficult topics and to try new ways of handling them. Education includes a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, a Master’s in Counseling, and a PhD in Psychology. Karen practices in Virginia and offers sessions in English.
She combines listening with practical strategies so people can move forward at their own pace.
Using Practical Approaches in Online Sessions
Karen blends client-centered therapy with cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy in online work. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and building a trusting conversation so people can identify what matters to them. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches concrete steps to change unhelpful patterns. Dialectical behavior therapy adds skills for managing strong emotions and improving relationships when feelings feel overwhelming.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they adjust the mix of listening, skill-building, and practical exercises so sessions fit the person’s needs.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful for longer conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging allow brief, ongoing support between longer sessions. These options help people fit counseling into busy schedules and daily life.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Addictions
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 9 years
- Licensed
- Virginia
- Languages
- English