Karen Lakritz, LCSW

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Experienced LCSW with a narrative-informed approach

Details

Name	Karen Lakritz
Credentials	LCSW
Based in	Florida
Licensed in	Florida
Session format	Online
Languages	English
Years in practice	30

About Karen

Karen Lakritz is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 30 years of experience as a psychotherapist. She draws on long experience supporting people through depression, anxiety, grief, and substance use that grows out of loneliness. She also has experience working with people who live with severe bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.

Karen shares that she has a mild stutter and some dyslexia, and she understands challenges non-neurotypical people may face.

Background and approach

She uses a warm and supportive style in sessions. Conversations are respectful and direct. She balances compassion with accountability so people can make steady changes.

Her clinical approach blends several methods, including cognitive behavioral techniques, client-centered work, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas. She also draws on Narrative Therapy and attachment-focused ways of thinking when these fit a person's needs. Sessions focus on practical steps, clearer thinking, and stories that shape how people see themselves.

Karen has practical experience with systems beyond Florida, including familiarity with health and housing systems in Canada from recent years spent living there. That background can help if practical navigation of services is part of the work. She helps people set realistic goals and stay with the work needed to reach them.

The pace is collaborative, adapting to each person rather than following a fixed script. Karen aims to be steady and encouraging while helping people build workable habits and clearer choices.

What this therapist works with

Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression among the things Karen works with, alongside the areas below.

Approaches listed

Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Karen among the ways she works.
Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Karen among the ways she works.
Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Karen among the ways she works.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Karen among the ways she works.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Karen among the ways she works.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Karen among the ways she works.
Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Karen among the ways she works.
Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Karen among the ways she works.
Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Karen among the ways she works.
Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Karen among the ways she works.
Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Karen among the ways she works.
Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Karen directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.

Narrative Therapy in this listing

Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.

If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Karen directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.

Online session options

Approaches that guide online sessions

Karen blends Narrative Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Attachment-Based ideas to shape online work. Narrative Therapy looks at the stories people tell about themselves and helps rewrite limiting narratives so people can act differently. ACT focuses on values and small committed actions to live a fuller life while accepting difficult thoughts and feelings. Attachment-Based work pays attention to how early relationships influence current patterns and helps people build safer, more helpful ways of relating.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process and happens together. She will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and how they’ve tried to cope so far. From that conversation she and the client decide which methods to try and adjust them over time based on what helps.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions let people use face-to-face conversation when that feels useful. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins, coaching-style notes, or when typing feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, travel, or a busy home life while keeping the focus on steady progress.

Common questions about this listing

What kinds of concerns does Karen help address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, substance-related issues, grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD, and many other life challenges listed in her specialties.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is warm and supportive while also holding people accountable. Sessions are collaborative and focused on practical steps and clearer thinking.

What experience does she bring to her work?

She has over 30 years as a psychotherapist and experience working with severe mood disorders and psychotic disorders, plus familiarity with navigating health and housing systems from time spent in Canada.

Where is she based and what are her credentials?

She practices from Florida and holds the credential LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English and she also accepts international clients.

What session formats does she use for online work?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.

How are sessions paid for and what do costs look like?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin therapy with her?

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