Karen Smith, LPC
About me
I am licensed in South Carolina with 9 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with anxiety depression, grief, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, & motivation, self-esteem, and confidence. I believe that everyone has the ability to problem solve and work through their situations. I will always treat everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will remain unbiased and be intentional about helping develop a treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!
Professional experience
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Grief, Anger management, Divorce and separation, Forgiveness, Life purpose, Self-love
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy
License information
SC LPC 8337
Reviews
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Karen Smith. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
I have been in therapy for many years off and on and found it difficult to trust the process. However, Karen's therapeutic approach motivates me to show up with intentionality as I work through life challenges
Written on Mar 29, 2026 after therapy with Karen for 1 year and 6 months on issues concerning relationship issues, trauma and abuse, anger management, and coping with life changes
Ms. Karen has been such a huge lifesaver for me while navigating this journey that we call life!!!
Written on Mar 09, 2026 after therapy with Karen for 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, grief, parenting issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
She is the best!
Written on Mar 04, 2026 after therapy with Karen for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes
I love Karen!!! I hit the jackpot with her!
Written on Dec 17, 2025 after therapy with Karen for 1 year and 11 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Karen has been very helpful to me in navigating my grief journey! She provided me with so many helpful tools and resources. I have definitely benefited from all of my sessions with Karen.
Written on Dec 04, 2025 after therapy with Karen for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, and adhd
Mrs. Karen is just who I need to talk with when I was going though the toughest thing in my life.
Written on Nov 10, 2025 after therapy with Karen for 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, and anger management