Karen House, LPC, LPCC

Colorado · 25 years in practice

Karen House is a licensed professional counselor who uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside practical approaches to help people manage tough problems.

License and registration

LPC, Colorado: LPC.0005744 · expires August 2027
LPCC, New Mexico: CCMH0088671 · expires September 2026
LCSW, Alaska: 204526 · expires June 2026
NPI: 1619033016 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 25
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Karen

Karen House is a licensed professional counselor who uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside practical approaches to help people manage tough problems. She brings 25 years of counseling experience and a straightforward, problem-solving style to sessions. Karen aims for early, usable tools so people leave the first meeting with something they can try right away.

Her work focuses on relieving anxiety, stress, depression, addiction, and trauma. She also helps with grief, sleeping problems, self-esteem, and relationship-related concerns such as communication and attachment issues.

Background and approach

She addresses complicated situations like codependency, domestic violence, divorce and separation, and co-morbidity of mental health and substance use challenges. Sessions are organized around building skills and adding new tools over time. Karen listens closely to identify patterns and practical next steps.

Between meetings she gives short activities and homework designed to reinforce progress and make small changes add up. With experience across many types of crises and life shifts, she works with people grappling with first responder stress, commitment problems, control issues, and the fallout from natural or human-caused disasters.

She also supports those dealing with eating and food-related issues, bipolar mood patterns, and feelings of emptiness. Karen holds LPC and LPCC credentials and practices from Colorado. She offers sessions in English and accepts international clients.

Her approach is collaborative, direct, and focused on helping people take concrete steps toward relief.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Karen lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Self esteem
LGBT
Family conflicts
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Attachment issues
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Family problems
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Mood disorders
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Post-traumatic stress
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Traumatic brain injury
Women's issues

Approaches Karen names

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Online support

How emotion work and practical skills translate online

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people notice and name strong feelings and how those feelings shape patterns with others. EFT is often used when attachment worries, communication problems, or deep hurt need attention. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes being heard and understood; it gives space for people to describe their difficulties while the therapist follows their lead and reflects what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with simple exercises and skill practice that can reduce anxiety, depression, and sleep problems.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will discuss your goals and preferences and together you will pick methods that fit your situation. That plan can shift as you try techniques and see what helps most, keeping the process collaborative and goal-oriented.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for emotion-focused work and skill coaching. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier on days when a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter check-ins, written reflection, or ongoing tracking between sessions. These options make scheduling easier and let therapy fit into busy lives.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does this therapist address?

Karen helps with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, sleeping problems, anger, bipolar symptoms, and related issues.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is direct and problem-focused while staying warm and listening closely. Sessions aim to produce practical tools and steady progress.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She brings 25 years of counseling experience working across a wide range of concerns and life situations.

What credentials and where is she based?

She holds LPC and LPCC credentials and practices from Colorado.

Which languages and international arrangements are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Karen offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs.

How are costs handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

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