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Karen Gravel

Compassionate, practical therapy for life’s challenges

LMHC Massachusetts

Experience
8 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Gottman Method
Languages
English
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About Karen

Karen Gravel is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) who helps people find relief from stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship struggles, and other life challenges by reshaping unhelpful patterns of thinking and behavior.

Background and approach

She draws on eight years of clinical experience to support clients in identifying deeply held beliefs that influence how they respond to stress, interact with others, and make decisions about their lives.

Her style blends evidence-based methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with narrative and solution-focused techniques, and she works collaboratively with each person to develop strategies that feel personally meaningful.

Karen’s background includes work in community mental health, crisis settings, international contexts, and with military-connected populations, which informs her ability to address cultural adjustment, life transitions, grief, parenting concerns, and mood or trauma-related issues. Therapy with Karen centers on practical outcomes aligned with a client’s values and goals.

She emphasizes partnership, resilience, and tailored interventions so that clients can build sustainable coping skills and clearer pathways forward.

Therapeutic approaches and online accessibility

Karen integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, which can be useful for anxiety, mood concerns, stress, and many everyday challenges. She also uses Motivational Interviewing to support people who are ambivalent about change, guiding conversations that clarify values and build internal motivation for new habits and recovery efforts.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative exploration. Karen works with each person to determine which methods fit their goals, preferences, and the nature of the presenting concerns, adjusting strategies over time as progress and needs evolve.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for varied schedules and lifestyles. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life transitions or when in-person visits are impractical, while allowing therapists and clients to focus on practical skill-building and goal-oriented work.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Karen commonly address?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and communication problems, self-esteem, parenting, career challenges, bipolar and mood disorders, and life transitions.
What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?
Sessions are collaborative and draw on evidence-based methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with narrative and solution-focused techniques to help people change patterns of thought and behavior.
How much clinical experience does this therapist have?
Karen brings eight years of experience that includes roles in community mental health, crisis work, international settings, and work with military-affiliated populations.
What are the therapist's credentials and where are they based?
She holds a MA and is licensed as an LMHC with license number LMHC10861 and practices from Massachusetts.
Are services available in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she does accept international clients.
Which session formats are offered for working together?
Clients can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to their needs and preferences.
How is payment handled and what does therapy cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

Trauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesCommunication problemsDivorce and separationInfidelityJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Gottman MethodMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

Massachusetts

Languages

English