Karen Sheerin

Karen Sheerin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW-R, based in New York with 40 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, self-esteem concerns, and coping with life changes. Her practice also includes support around life purpose, communication problems, workplace issues, and challenges that come with aging and chronic illness.

She uses practical methods to help people manage symptoms and make decisions that fit their lives. Sessions focus on clear steps and skills drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy. Conversations often include identifying unhelpful thoughts, testing new ways of coping, and setting small, attainable goals.

Karen pays attention to problems that can complicate day-to-day life, such as chronic pain, disability, isolation, control issues, guilt, and shame. She also works with people navigating divorce or separation and those wanting to strengthen self-love and personal boundaries. The work is aimed at usable strategies rather than abstract theory.

Her approach is direct and grounded. She helps people break big problems into manageable parts and track what changes over time. That often means practical homework between sessions and clear markers for progress.

People who come to her typically want help sorting priorities, rebuilding confidence after loss or change, or finding a clearer sense of purpose. To begin, prospective clients use the site process to match and schedule an initial session.

How Karen applies CBT and solution-focused work online

Karen draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thinking and try small behavioral experiments. CBT sessions often involve naming specific thoughts, testing them against real-life evidence, and practicing alternative responses to reduce anxiety or change habits.

She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to concentrate on immediate, achievable goals. That approach looks for existing strengths and past successes, then builds short-term steps that move a person toward clearer decisions about work, relationships, or life purpose.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to decide which methods to emphasize, based on the client’s needs, goals, and preferences. The plan can change as progress is tracked and priorities shift.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten check-ins, or avoid travel time. They can also allow people to focus on a specific task, try practical tools between meetings, and maintain continuity when life is in flux.