- Warm listening
- Values focused
- Skill building
About Karen
Karen Ellis is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 14 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and challenges around self esteem. Her style is warm and accepting, and she aims to make the first step into therapy feel manageable.
Karen creates a space where clients can talk about thoughts and feelings without fear of judgment. She listens closely and uses straightforward methods to help people notice patterns that get in the way of daily life. Sessions tend to be practical and aimed at small changes that add up over time.
She draws on methods that encourage values-based action and clear thinking. That means working on values, goals, and concrete skills for coping with difficult moments. Karen also uses client-centered listening to understand each person's unique situation and priorities.
Her background includes a range of concerns beyond mood and anxiety, such as relationship and intimacy issues, parenting stress, trauma and abuse, and process addictions. She also supports those facing life transitions, chronic illness or aging-related stresses, and challenges like OCD symptoms or dissociation.
Karen works with people who identify as LGBT and with those navigating non-monogamous relationships or veteran-related concerns. She practices in Oregon and conducts sessions in English. To begin, clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.
Karen creates a space where clients can talk about thoughts and feelings without fear of judgment. She listens closely and uses straightforward methods to help people notice patterns that get in the way of daily life. Sessions tend to be practical and aimed at small changes that add up over time.
She draws on methods that encourage values-based action and clear thinking. That means working on values, goals, and concrete skills for coping with difficult moments. Karen also uses client-centered listening to understand each person's unique situation and priorities.
Her background includes a range of concerns beyond mood and anxiety, such as relationship and intimacy issues, parenting stress, trauma and abuse, and process addictions. She also supports those facing life transitions, chronic illness or aging-related stresses, and challenges like OCD symptoms or dissociation.
Karen works with people who identify as LGBT and with those navigating non-monogamous relationships or veteran-related concerns. She practices in Oregon and conducts sessions in English. To begin, clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.