Karen James
Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical (LCSW-C)
Maryland therapists accepting new clients
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About Karen
I am licensed in Maryland with 40 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, & coping with grief and loss. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.
What Karen helps with
- Grief
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
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- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
What clients say
- “Karen is very smart and attentive. She listens and offers good guidance”
- “Karen has been my therapist for about 2 years. She is pretty cool. She listens and helps me with whatever is going on. She is downright awesome. I highly recommend”
- “I have enjoyed my time in therapy with Karen.”
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- “Help when I need it without leaving my home.”
- “Karen has been great through the months and has helped me with bettering my mental health and my physical health. She has helped me learn to cope and understand the ways of my thought process.”
- “Karen is extremely helpful. She has really good suggestions and helps me look at things from perspectives I hadn't thought about. I'm very comfortable talking to her.”
- “Karen James has broad experience”
- “Karen has been extremely helpful and patient to me. There’s a lot to work on and she has been helping me take those on”
- “I was in despair. Thinking of suicide but unable to fully consider. Knew I needed help. Karen recognized my distress, helped me identify why I was reacting to my situation the way I did. We worked through things quickly, identified additional issues and worked on solutions. <br /> I no longer feel hopeless and my life is improving every day. So thankful.”
- “Karen is a great balance for me, and has a way of simplifying things that makes sense for my various issues. Grateful to have found her here, and will be continuing sessions.”
- “Karen has done a great job of establishing a foundation for us to work from. She made it very easy for me to open up by being a real person and understanding what my underlying issues are. She does a great job of keeping my thoughts on track.”
- “Karen is pretty awesome. She helps support what's going on while holding me accountable if I done something wrong. Would highly recommend if you need therapy”
These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.