Karen Jacobs-White

Hopeful, practical support for change

LPC Georgia

Experience: 40 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Anger
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Karen

Karen Jacobs-White is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia with four decades of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, addiction challenges, anger, depression, and major life transitions.

Background and approach

Her work reflects long-term practice with a wide range of concerns including attachment and abandonment issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, codependency, and communication difficulties. Her approach centers on creating a nonjudgmental space where clients can explore thoughts and feelings openly.

She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with acceptance-based and emotionally focused methods to support practical changes in thinking and behavior while attending to emotional experience. Clients can expect collaborative work that emphasizes empowerment, new coping skills, and steps toward a more satisfying life.

Karen frames therapeutic change as a courageous process and offers steady guidance as people move from difficult patterns toward greater resilience and self-understanding. Her practice is rooted in respect, practical problem solving, and attention to the real-world stresses that affect daily functioning.

Evidence-informed approaches for online therapy

Karen integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in online work. CBT focuses on identifying and adjusting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and anger. ACT emphasizes values-based action and accepting difficult internal experiences while making room for meaningful change, which helps when coping with chronic stress, loss, or persistent pain.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapy process and happens collaboratively. She will work with clients to understand goals, preferences, and daily realities, then adapt methods so the work fits each person's situation rather than applying a one-size-fits-all model.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexible access to care. These options make it easier to attend regularly around work, caregiving, or health constraints and allow ongoing skill practice between sessions with formats that suit different communication styles and schedules.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Karen address?

She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, depression, and coping with life changes, and also focuses on issues such as attachment, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and codependency.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

The approach is collaborative and nonjudgmental, combining practical cognitive-behavioral techniques with acceptance and emotion-focused work to explore feelings and change unhelpful patterns.

What is her clinical background?

She brings 40 years of professional experience helping people with a broad range of emotional and behavioral concerns.

Where is Karen licensed to practice?

She is licensed as an LPC in Georgia with license number GA LPC LPC012587 and practices from that state.

Can non-English speakers receive services?

Sessions are conducted in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are offered?

Clients may connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their preference.

How is pricing handled for sessions?

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

How does someone begin therapy with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety AddictionsAnger managementDepression Coping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesForgivenessGuilt and shame Isolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacks Post-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodMotivational InterviewingTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

40+ years

Licensed

Georgia

Languages

English