Karen Mohammed-Perry

Compassionate CBT-informed care for practical change

LMHC New York

Experience: 25 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Karen

Karen Mohammed-Perry is a licensed mental health counselor in New York with 25 years of professional experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, depression, self-esteem struggles, and motivation challenges. Her work emphasizes practical, evidence-informed techniques alongside compassionate, culturally sensitive care.

Background and approach

She holds two master's degrees and completed a post-master's credential in Treatment of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Clients (TADAC), which informs her approach to substance-related concerns. Her practice draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness practices, and motivational interviewing, and she adapts conversations and treatment plans to each person's circumstances.

Clients can expect a collaborative process that aims to build skills for managing difficult emotions, improving confidence, and navigating life transitions. She also addresses a wide range of related issues including relationship and family difficulties, grief and intimacy concerns, sleep and eating problems, parenting, anger, and career questions.

Karen describes her practice as respectful and culturally attentive, tailoring care to the individual while offering structure and practical tools. She frames seeking help as a courageous first step and positions herself as a steady, compassionate partner in the work toward a more satisfying and balanced life.

Approaches and Online Care that Fit Your Needs

Karen integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy into her online work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, offering concrete strategies for issues like anxiety, depression, and addiction. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes an empathetic, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship where the client’s own goals and insights guide the pace and focus of sessions.

She also draws on Mindfulness Therapy to help people develop present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity to stress; brief mindfulness practices can support emotional regulation and improve coping during life transitions. Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and she works collaboratively with each person to match methods to their needs, goals, and personal preferences rather than imposing a single framework.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it possible to access regular, ongoing support without travel, and they allow the therapist and client to focus on practical skill-building, problem solving, and reflection in ways that fit the client’s daily life.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Karen support?

She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self esteem, depression, LGBT concerns, relationships, family issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting, anger, career matters, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, coaching needs, compassion fatigue, and ADHD, along with many related areas.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is collaborative and respectful, blending evidence-informed techniques with cultural sensitivity and compassion to tailor conversations and treatment plans to each person.

How much experience does she have?

She brings 25 years of professional experience to her practice, including work with substance-related concerns informed by a post-master's credential in TADAC.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is licensed as an LMHC in New York with license number NY LMHC 001640 and maintains a independent practice in New York.

Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.

How are sessions priced and billed?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session according to her availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Trauma and abuse Self esteem Depression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAvoidant personalityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsGuilt and shame Isolation / lonelinessLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCD PhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stress Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

New York

Languages

English