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Karen Richardson, LMFT

Compassionate, practical therapy for life’s hardest moments

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About Karen

Karen Richardson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 24 years in behavioral health. She offers calm, straightforward care for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, and life changes.

Background and approach

Karen writes in plain terms and focuses on practical steps people can use between sessions. She draws on several therapy styles to meet each person where they are.

Sessions often include skill building from cognitive behavioral therapy to shift unhelpful thinking. Attachment-focused work looks at how early relationships show up now.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify values and take small steps toward them. Her experience spans inpatient and outpatient settings, community mental health, in-home work, family court services, and programs for people facing both substance use and mental health challenges.

That breadth shapes a flexible approach to complicated situations like co-occurring disorders and mood instability. Sessions can address parenting concerns, adoption and foster care questions, blended family issues, and caregiver stress, as well as intimacy, body image, and eating concerns.

She also supports people facing first responder stress, compassion fatigue, addiction, and bipolar disorder. Karen earned degrees from Furman University and the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, plus a post-master's certificate in marriage and family therapy from the University of Louisville.

She practices in Florida and offers services in English.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice their thoughts, get clearer about personal values, and take small, meaningful actions toward a better life. It can help with anxiety, depression, and making changes during difficult life transitions.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. Work in this approach often involves identifying relationship triggers, building trust in connections, and improving communication and emotional safety in close relationships.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify unhelpful thinking and try practical behavior changes. It is useful for anxiety, mood concerns, stress, and many day-to-day difficulties that interfere with functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Karen will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls are good for deeper conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or when a less visual option is preferred. Live chat and messaging are helpful for brief check-ins, homework support, or when someone needs flexible, short contacts during a busy day.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Karen address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addiction, grief, relationship and family issues, intimacy and body image concerns, parenting and caregiver stress, mood disorders, ADHD, and related challenges.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is practical and collaborative. She uses approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, attachment-based work, client-centered techniques, and dialectical behavior therapy skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 24 years of experience in behavioral health, including work in inpatient and outpatient settings, community mental health, in-home therapy, family court services, and programs for people with co-occurring substance use and mental health needs.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in South Carolina and Florida. Her practice is based in Florida.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
24 years
Licensed
Kentucky, Florida, South Carolina
Languages
English