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Karen Vigeland

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Karen Vigeland, LCSW

Florida

Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anger and Mood Concerns

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Key details

  • CredentialsLCSW
  • LicenseLCSW, Florida / SW15743
  • NPI1841938867
  • Experience9 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationFlorida

About

  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Emotion-focused work

About Karen

Karen Vigeland is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida with nine years of clinical experience. She provides individual counseling to adults and helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, grief, relationship concerns, addiction, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related issues.

She uses a client-centered way of working that focuses on insight and strengths. That means conversations look at what is driving a problem and what the person already does well. Karen helps clients notice patterns, shift unhelpful thoughts and adjust behaviors that get in the way of daily life.

Sessions are straightforward and practical. Conversations may involve identifying triggers, learning skills to manage strong emotions, and practicing new ways of responding in stressful situations. The work often includes attention to relationships, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.

Her background includes experience with diverse populations across different settings. Karen notes additional focus on issues such as attachment, abandonment, caregiver stress, communication problems, and co-occurring difficulties. She also lists work related to aging concerns, autism spectrum issues, personality-related patterns, and intimacy-related struggles.

English is the language she uses in sessions. For people who want to begin, the usual first step is a short matching questionnaire and a scheduled first session. Costs vary with location and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How sessions work

Approach choices and how online sessions fit

Karen commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in her work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's perspective and builds on their strengths to make practical changes. CBT looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches strategies to change unhelpful thinking and reactions.

She also lists Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) among her approaches, which offers specific skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. These methods can help with anger, anxiety, depression, and relationship patterns by giving concrete tools and ways to practice them between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist and client discuss needs, goals, and preferences and then try methods that fit best. That collaborative process may mean blending approaches or trying different techniques until something clicks.

The original biography does not specify particular online formats. Please confirm which session formats are offered before booking. Online options can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, skills training, and problem-solving work to remote sessions so therapy can be practical and usable in everyday life.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationEmptinessFamily problemsGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

9+ years

Listed in

Florida

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of anger issues does she address?

She works with adults on anger that shows up as snapping, bottled-up resentment, workplace frustration, or difficulty with others' anger. Anger is listed among many concerns she supports.

What is her therapeutic style when working on temper control?

Her style is client-centered and insight oriented, focusing on strengths. She helps people notice triggers, adjust thoughts, and try different coping behaviors.

How much experience does she have?

She has nine years of clinical experience as a social worker providing individual counseling to adults.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Florida and practices with clients located in that state.

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

Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.

How are fees handled?

Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.

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