- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions support
- Life transitions
About Karen
Karen Conner-Wilson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New York with five years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, and helping people cope with life changes. Karen also works with caregiver stress, communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, loneliness, life purpose questions, panic attacks, and social anxiety.
She spent more than a decade in social services and mental health roles before earning her LCSW. For over seven years she held a role as a Certified Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor, collaborating with agencies across New York City to support people affected by addiction and related mental health issues. That background shapes how she approaches concerns linked to substance use and recovery.
In sessions she focuses on practical coping skills and clearer communication. She talks with clients about managing stress, handling transitions, and reducing panic symptoms. She also helps people sort through feelings of guilt, shame, or isolation and explore what matters next in their life purpose.
She works with adults from diverse socio-economic, cultural, ethnic, and educational backgrounds. Karen pays attention to how life changes - like loss, work problems, or family friction - can make day-to-day functioning harder. Her style emphasizes collaboration and straightforward strategies rather than clinical jargon.
If someone wants to start, they are asked to use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. Confirm the current session formats before booking so arrangements match your needs.
Approach to evidence-based techniques and online work
Karen brings approaches rooted in practical, evidence-based techniques to address stress, anxiety, and addiction-related concerns. One common technique focuses on building coping skills - practicing breathing, grounding, and step-by-step plans to reduce panic and manage day-to-day anxiety. These tools are aimed at immediate symptom relief and better handling of stressful moments.Another approach centers on improving communication and problem solving. Sessions can include role-play, rehearsing difficult conversations, and breaking problems into smaller parts to make them easier to act on. This helps when relationship strain or caregiver responsibilities make daily life harder.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that match their goals, needs, and preferences, and adjust strategies over time based on what is helpful.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm which session types are offered before booking. Online options can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time that would otherwise be required. Licensed professionals can often tailor session length and timing to help clients balance appointments with work, caregiving, or other commitments.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
New York, Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include caregiver stress, communication problems, guilt and shame, loneliness, panic attacks, and social anxiety.
How does she approach someone feeling stuck?
She emphasizes practical coping skills and clearer communication. Sessions focus on manageable steps for handling transitions and reducing overwhelm.
What is her background in this work?
She has five years as an LCSW and over ten years working in social services and mental health roles. She also spent more than seven years as a Certified Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor in New York City.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds LCSW credentials in Pennsylvania and New York and practices from New York.
Can I work with her if I live outside the US?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.