I have had the pleasure of serving the community and individuals for over 20 years. I have a Masters Degree in Social Work and am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Illinois. I have had the opportunity to lead a Hospice counseling team, teach at a community college, provide inpatient and outpatient counseling, and work along side an amazing team as Director of a counseling and foster care agency. My style is a strength based approach utilizing cognitive-behavioral and humanistic therapy to focus on rapport building and solution focused outcomes.
Taking time to invest in yourself is critical to your overall health. Most people at some point in their life can benefit from having another person to share their experiences with along with sharing their reactions to those experiences. I look forward to meeting you, discussing your counseling goals, and working towards healthy next steps together. Counseling can be a path to a healthier you.
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Blended family issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Commitment issues, Control issues, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy
IL LCSW 149012593
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Karen is amazing! I feel like I have improved so much since we started our sessions. She is always so kind, caring, and thoughtful with her responses. I look forward to our sessions and even the homework! I know I still have some things to work through, but I’m excited to start the next chapter of my life in a much better headspace. Thank you, Karen!
Written on Jan 15, 2025 after therapy with Karen for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Karen has been excellent at understanding how to effectively assist moving through my grief, emotions and difficult situations. She’ll give me exercises to work on to continue unlearning & learning
Written on Jan 04, 2025 after therapy with Karen for 1 year and 10 months on issues concerning relationship issues, grief, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Karen is a wonderful therapist! She has helped me through rough times, celebrated my wins with me, and she encourages me to invest in myself. Her insights are extremely helpful and thoughtful. I always leave the session feeling that I learned something new about myself or my situation. I love working with her!
Written on Dec 10, 2024 after therapy with Karen for 1 year and 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, and bipolar disorder
Karen really listens and picks up on what’s being said and unsaid (the subtext), which I find helpful, and gives you food for thought.
Written on Oct 28, 2024 after therapy with Karen for 2 years and 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, career difficulties, and coaching
Great listener with feedback that is helpful
Written on Oct 01, 2024 after therapy with Karen for 2 years and 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, and adhd
Karen Henderson shows clearly that she pays attention to what I am saying, and that she also pays attention to what she had learned in previous sessions. That may seem pretty basic, but I have learned that it can't be expected.
Written on Aug 22, 2024 after therapy with Karen for 1 year and 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd