Karen Kavaloski, LPC, LPCC
Therapist in Missouri
Karen Kavaloski is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC and LPCC, with 17 years of clinical experience.
- Licensed inMissouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, Texas, Michigan
- License2020024537, CCMH0197151, 13637, 97667, 6401224938
- NPI 1205160199
- Experience17+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Karen
Karen Kavaloski is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC and LPCC, with 17 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, trauma and many relationship and family concerns. Karen aims to make therapy direct and practical so people can start using what they learn right away.
She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early bonds affect current relationships. Karen also uses client-centered work so sessions center on each person's goals and pace.
Background and approach
Cognitive behavioral tools and mindfulness practices are used to reduce overwhelming thoughts and manage strong emotions. Karen's background includes a long career in nursing before switching to counseling, plus advanced study that includes a Master of Business Administration and a Doctorate in Christian Ministries.
She has supported adults dealing with trauma, substance misuse, caregiver stress, and challenges linked to adoption, foster care, and aging. Her practical approach blends skills training and reflective work. Sessions often include straightforward coping skills, communication practice, and pacing for hard topics.
Karen also offers strategies for parenting stress, codependency, and rebuilding after separation or loss. Outside of clinical work she reads, meditates, gardens, and exercises lightly each day. She writes self-help materials in her Sacred Self Workbook Series and brings a lived perspective to work with people affected by cancer and the stress of caregiving.
Credentials
- LPC (Missouri)
- License 2020024537 · expires June 2027
- LPCC (New Mexico)
- License CCMH0197151 · expires September 2027
- LCMHC (North Carolina)
- License 13637 · expires June 2027
- LPC (Texas)
- License 97667 · expires July 2027
- LPC (Michigan)
- License 6401224938 · expires July 2028
- NPI
- 1205160199 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Karen lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Karen names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Attachment-informed work and practical online therapy
Karen blends Attachment-Based Therapy with Client-Centered and Cognitive Behavioral approaches to help people understand relationship patterns and change day-to-day habits. Attachment-informed work looks at how early bonds shape current expectations and communication, which can help with intimacy issues, abandonment concerns, and family stress. Client-Centered Therapy keeps the pace aligned with each person's goals and values, giving people space to lead the topics that matter most to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and trying out new behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, and addictive urges.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that fit their goals, preferences, and the problems they want to solve. That may mean combining attachment exploration, skill-building from CBT, and mindfulness practices over time.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation for deeper relational work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging help keep continuity between sessions or provide brief check-ins and skill reminders during a busy week.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting stress, career questions, and related family concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and person-centered, combining attachment-informed reflection with skills training from CBT and mindfulness to manage emotions and behaviors.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She has 17 years of experience, including work with adults affected by trauma and substance use, plus prior careers in nursing and additional graduate study.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds LPC credentials and LPCC credentials and is located in Missouri.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
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