- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions support
- Life changes
About Karen
Karen Sheerin is a LCSW-R (Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Registered) based in New York with 40 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, self-esteem struggles, and major life changes. Karen focuses on practical steps people can use to manage hard moments and make decisions about what comes next.
She often helps people who are rethinking work, relationships, health, or daily routines. Karen pays attention to communication problems, control challenges, and the effects of isolation or loneliness. She also works with concerns tied to aging, chronic illness and pain, divorce and separation, and workplace stress.
Her approach draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thinking and test small changes that make life more manageable. Sessions typically emphasize concrete skills for self-esteem, handling guilt and shame, and building coping strategies that fit day-to-day life.
Karen gives particular attention to issues many women bring, including pressures at work and questions about self-love and purpose. She helps people sort priorities and try straightforward steps that can reduce overwhelm.
People who feel stuck after a change often use sessions to weigh options and practice new behaviors. The work is collaborative and focused on practical, short-term moves as well as longer-term goals.
How her approaches inform online work
Karen uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and test unhelpful thoughts. CBT focuses on changing thinking and behavior in clear steps and can be useful for anxiety, stress, and low self-esteem. She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy, which centers on small practical changes and on identifying what already works in a person’s life.Choosing an approach is collaborative. She will discuss goals, try methods that seem likely to help, and adjust based on what the person finds useful. The first sessions often clarify whether CBT, solution-focused techniques, or a mix will be most helpful for the concerns at hand.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, or allow shorter check-in meetings when needed. Talk with her about scheduling and session length so appointments can fit practical routines and the pace of change someone prefers.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
40+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she address related to life direction?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, self-esteem, and coping with life changes, including exploration of life purpose.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to focus on thinking patterns and practical small changes.
How much experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 40 years of clinical experience practicing in New York.
What credential and location are listed for this therapist?
She is listed as NY LCSW-R and practices in New York.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps begin the process of working together?
Select 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.