Karen Hanson

Karen Hanson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Kentucky with 26 years of experience. She has worked with people facing depression, anxiety, stress, addiction, relationship difficulties, and trauma. Karen lists life purpose among her areas of focus and often helps people who are wondering what comes next after a major change.

She uses straightforward, practical conversation to look at what feels stuck. Sessions typically include exploring current problems, identifying practical steps, and talking through patterns that keep problems repeating. She pays attention to relationship dynamics, communication habits, and attachment concerns that affect daily life.

Karen also supports people dealing with abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, blended family challenges, caregiver stress, and codependency. She works with people handling divorce, separation, domestic violence, or substance use concerns and with those coping after natural or human-caused disasters.

Her approach centers on collaboration - clients bring their experience and goals, and she helps map out options and next steps. She talks about self-worth, boundaries, and how to manage overwhelm so decisions feel more manageable. The work is practical and paced to what each person needs.

People considering therapy with Karen are asked to follow the site's scheduling flow to match and book a first session. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and session cost varies by location.

How Karen uses evidence-based techniques online

Karen draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address mood, trauma, and relationship issues. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and testing small changes in daily routines to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms. This method helps people notice what keeps problems going and try practical alternatives.

Another approach emphasizes working with attachment and relationship patterns. Sessions look at how early caregiving and current relationships shape reactions and communication, and then practice clearer ways of asking for what someone needs. This is useful for commitment worries, codependency, and communication problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and situation, adjusting pace and focus as needs change. Clients and the therapist decide together what to try first and how to measure progress.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when time is limited, or avoid travel. Licensed professionals can use video or phone depending on what is offered and what best supports a person’s schedule and comfort.