Karen Epple

Karen Epple is a Florida-based licensed clinical social worker who offers calm, practical support for people facing grief, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. She writes and listens in a warm, friendly way and aims to help people regain energy and meaning in daily life.

Karen focuses on small, practical steps that can make a difference. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, with room for gentle humor when helpful. She helps people notice unhelpful thinking, build coping skills, and try new ways of handling stress.

With 30 years of experience as an LCSW, Karen has worked in many settings and helped people with grief and end-of-life concerns, caregiver stress, aging and geriatric issues, and mood disorders. She also supports people dealing with self-esteem, ADHD, sleep problems, and LGBT-related stress.

Her approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness practices, and solution-focused techniques. That mix is used to identify patterns, practice new responses, and set short-term goals that fit a person’s life. Sessions tend to be straightforward and practical, aimed at tangible change.

Karen welcomes international clients and conducts her work in English. She offers a predictable evening schedule on certain weekdays to help people fit sessions into busy lives. To begin, a short matching questionnaire and scheduling step will set the first appointment.

Approaches used in online therapy and what to expect

Karen commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; CBT is practical and often used for anxiety, depression, and sleep difficulties. Mindfulness Therapy is also part of her work and focuses on simple awareness exercises to reduce reactivity and increase calm. She incorporates Solution-Focused Therapy to set clear, short-term goals and to identify small steps that produce quick improvements.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then suggest methods to try. Together they check what works and adjust the plan as needed so the approach fits the person's life and goals.

The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into busy days, shorten commute time, and let people schedule evening sessions when that works best. It can also allow shorter check-ins when a quick adjustment is needed or a long session when more time is helpful.