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Daniel Karlow

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Daniel Karlow, LPC

Pennsylvania

Licensed LPC focused on relationships and stress

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Where Daniel stands

Credentials
LPC
License
LPC, Pennsylvania / pc014367
NPI
1639815533
Experience
25 years
Languages
English
Location
Pennsylvania

About

  • Family conflict
  • Trauma and grief
  • Attachment work

About Daniel

Daniel Karlow is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 25 years of clinical experience. He helps people dealing with family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, parenting strain, and related stress and anxiety. Many clients come with trouble setting boundaries, people-pleasing, or feeling overwhelmed by others' needs.

In sessions he focuses on clear, practical talk about day-to-day problems. He uses attachment-based ideas to look at how relationships shape reactions. He also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thoughts and on client-centered ways of keeping the conversation focused on the person's concerns.

He has experience supporting professionals exposed to traumatic material who struggle to separate work and home life. That work often involves checking how work stress shows up in personal relationships and in self-care routines. He pays attention to signs of compassion fatigue and burnout and works on practical steps to reduce their impact.

People can expect straightforward conversation and treatment that aims to be relevant to their life right now. He talks through goals, what to try between sessions, and ways to measure progress. Sessions are designed to help people respond differently when they notice old patterns of giving too much or avoiding conflict.

His background includes long-term clinical work with adults across a range of concerns, including depression, anger, intimacy-related issues, ADHD, and codependency. He meets people in a professional counseling role and focuses on clear next steps rather than abstract theory.

How sessions work

Approach and online session information

This therapist commonly integrates attachment-based work and cognitive behavioral therapy into online sessions. Attachment-based work looks at how early and current relationships influence reactions and closeness. It can help with repeating patterns such as people-pleasing or fear of abandonment. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing practical changes in behavior to reduce anxiety and improve mood.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. He will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan based on how things are going.

Session formats are not detailed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people choose quieter surroundings or a phone session if they prefer lower bandwidth or no video. The emphasis is on making sessions practical and workable within everyday life.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Family conflictsGriefParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficulties

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Listed in

Pennsylvania

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does he help with?

He helps people with family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, parenting issues, anxiety, depression, stress, and relationship concerns including codependency and intimacy-related issues.

What is his therapeutic style like?

He blends attachment-based ideas, client-centered conversation, and cognitive behavioral techniques to address real-life patterns and habits.

How much experience does he have?

He has 25 years of professional experience working with adults on a range of concerns from grief to compassion fatigue.

What are his credentials and where is he based?

He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Pennsylvania.

Does he offer sessions in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the US work with him?

He does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions billed?

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

How do I begin working with him?

Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.

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