Therapist profile
Karen Vigeland, LCSW
Florida
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Codependency and relationships
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Florida / SW15743
- NPI
- 1841938867
- Experience
- 9 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Florida
About
- Client-Centered approach
- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
About Karen
Karen Vigeland is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida with nine years of experience working with adults. She sees people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, codependency, ADHD, and related concerns. Karen focuses on helping people who keep putting others first and who struggle to set boundaries or keep a sense of self.
She uses a client-centered and insight-oriented approach that looks at a person’s strengths. Sessions involve talking through what’s happening now, identifying patterns that keep repeating, and trying small changes to thoughts and behaviors. Karen aims to help people notice what’s behind their reactions and develop more balanced ways to cope.
In practical terms she helps people recognize unhelpful thinking, practice skills for managing intense emotions, and improve communication in close relationships. She also supports people facing grief, career stress, caregiver strain, and life changes. Techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy are part of the work when they fit the person’s goals.
Her style is straightforward and focused on what a person can try between sessions. She draws on emotionally focused and existential ideas when looking at attachment patterns and meaning in life. Sessions are offered in English and are aimed at adults living in Florida.
To start, Karen asks people to complete a brief matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. The process is designed so someone can get clear about next steps without a long intake process.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to the client. It helps people feel heard and clarify choices about boundaries and relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and offers concrete techniques to change them. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and patterns like people-pleasing. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches practical skills for regulating emotions, tolerating distress, and improving interpersonal effectiveness. DBT skills can help when emotions feel overwhelming or repeated relationship cycles occur.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist and client will talk about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. They will decide together whether to emphasize skill-building, insight work, or a combination of both as therapy progresses.
This therapist’s profile does not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten a check-in when needed, avoid travel time, or opt for audio-only meetings if video is difficult. Licensed professionals use these options to help sessions match daily life and pace of change.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, codependency, ADHD, and related concerns listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her work is client-centered and insight-oriented, focusing on strengths and practical changes in thoughts and behaviors.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of clinical experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds an FL LCSW and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what is the cost structure?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose 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.