Karen Vigeland , LCSW

Karen Vigeland is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Florida who provides individual counseling to adults. With nine years of clinical experience, she has worked with diverse populations in a range of settings and draws on a client-centered, insight-oriented, and strengths-based perspective to guide her work.

She supports adults facing depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, addictions, grief, relationship and family concerns, low self-esteem, eating and intimacy-related issues, ADHD, anger, and the stresses of life changes and caregiving. Her approach emphasizes helping clients recognize underlying patterns, make meaningful adjustments to thoughts and behaviors, and build on existing resources to develop healthier, more balanced ways of living.

Karen integrates methods such as Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), and Existential Therapy to tailor treatment to each person’s needs. She strives to maintain an accepting, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship in which adults can explore concerns, develop practical skills, and strengthen resilience.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Karen incorporates Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to support adults in online sessions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on building an empathetic, nonjudgmental relationship that helps individuals explore feelings and values while fostering self-directed growth. CBT offers practical tools to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can be effective for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns.

She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) strategies when emotion regulation, distress tolerance, or interpersonal effectiveness are priorities. DBT combines acceptance and change techniques to help people manage intense emotions and improve relationships.

Finding the right approach is collaborative - Karen works with each person to clarify concerns, goals, and preferences and then tailors methods to fit those needs. That collaborative process helps determine which techniques will be most useful.

Online therapy with Karen is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow consistent access to a licensed professional from a convenient location.