Karen House, LPC, LPCC

Colorado · 25 years in practice

Karen House is a licensed counselor offering practical, problem-focused therapy.

License and registration

LPC, Colorado: LPC.0005744 · expires August 2027
LPCC, New Mexico: CCMH0088671 · expires September 2026
LCSW, Alaska: 204526 · expires June 2026
NPI: 1619033016 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 25
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Karen

Karen House is a licensed counselor offering practical, problem-focused therapy. She brings 25 years of experience and a calm, straightforward approach. Karen aims to give people simple tools they can use right away to ease stress and start feeling better.

She works from a client-centered standpoint, listening carefully to what matters most. Sessions are built step by step so each visit adds skills and new ways to handle current problems.

Background and approach

Homework and real-world exercises are part of the process to reinforce progress between meetings. Karen uses cognitive behavioral methods to help people change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also uses emotionally-focused ideas to improve how people understand and manage feelings.

Karen lists EMDR as one of the approaches she uses for trauma-related concerns. Her practice covers a wide range of concerns such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, trauma and grief. She also supports people coping with parenting strain, sleeping problems, relationship communication issues, codependency, and first responder stress.

Karen holds LPC and LPCC credentials and provides care from Colorado. Sessions are offered in English and she is able to work with clients internationally. She expects active participation and offers straightforward, practical guidance to help people move forward.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Karen lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Self esteem
LGBT
Family conflicts
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Attachment issues
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Family problems
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Mood disorders
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Post-traumatic stress
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Traumatic brain injury
Women's issues

Approaches Karen names

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches and online options that fit your life

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's goals and experience. The therapist listens closely, reflects what matters most, and helps the client steer the work in ways that feel right. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills to reduce anxiety, change unhelpful patterns, and manage mood.

EMDR is used as an option for people with trauma-related distress. It involves structured sessions that pair focused processing with guided attention to help reduce the intensity of traumatic memories and reactions. The therapist will discuss whether this approach might help and together decide what fits the client's needs and goals.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will ask about your history, current problems, and what you hope to change. From that conversation, you and the therapist will choose methods and set clear, practical goals. Changes often come from using small skills between sessions and tracking what helps.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets you work face to face from wherever you are. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging suit quick check-ins, brief coaching, or when a written record of the conversation is useful. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, and other commitments.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Karen commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem and LGBT concerns among other issues.

What is her therapeutic style like?

The style is casual and problem-focused. Sessions emphasize listening, practical tools, and homework to apply between meetings.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 25 years of experience working with a broad range of clients and clinical concerns.

What credentials and location does she hold?

She holds LPC and LPCC credentials and practices from Colorado.

Which language and international options are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Therapy can be delivered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How are costs and billing handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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