Karen Will

(MA, LPC)

About Me

Hello and welcome to my profile. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with the state of Missouri. I have over 13 years of experience working as a psychotherapist, life coach, hypnotherapist, Equine Facilitated Psychotherapist, Spiritual Director and inner child work. I have experience working with clients with a wide range of concerns including, but not limited to; depression, anxiety, relationship issues, addictions, PTSD, trauma, and physical, sexual and emotional abuse, eating disorders and substance abuse. In addition to my formal education, I have over a decade in study and practice with meditation, spiritual direction and what is commonly referred to as the "Law of Attraction."

My counseling style is non-judgmental and accepting. One of my greatest gifts to you as a therapist is deep listening. I promise you will feel safe and comfortable to explore the issues and concerns that you are currently facing. My counseling approach combines many modalities which include: Transpersonal and Humanistic theories with Inner Child work, Mindfulness/Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Neuro Linguistic Programming, Internal Family Systems and Hypnosis . I like to ask lots of questions as I am always pointing you back to yourself and what will inspire growth and awareness from within. Because your situation is unique to you, I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs . I am here to listen to you and your story; to support you through whatever it is that you are going through right now. You are not alone.

It takes courage and determination to seek a more fulfilling and happier life. If not now, when? If you are ready to take that first step, I am here to walk alongside you, to support you and empower you. I look forward to meeting you.

You can learn more about me at my website www.karenwill.com If you want to work with me, you can start by with messaging through Betterhelp, or you can contact me through my website at www.karenwill.com

Specialties

  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Addictions
  • Depression
  • Coping with life changes
  • Coaching
Also experienced in:
LGBT , Relationship issues , Family conflicts , Trauma and abuse , Grief , Intimacy-related issues , Eating disorders , Parenting issues , Anger management , Self esteem , Career difficulties , Bipolar disorder , Compassion fatigue
Years of Experience: 12

Services Offered


  • Messaging

  • Live Chat

  • Phone

  • Video

Licensing

LPC #2010020086 (Expires: 2021-06-01)

Reviews

Written by S.H. on May 14, 2020 after counseling with Karen for 1 year on issues concerning depression, family conflicts, self esteem, and coping with life changes

I am very pleased with her and lucky to have found the right counselor for me.

Written by S.A. on Apr 24, 2020 after counseling with Karen for 1 year and 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, eating disorders, self esteem, and anger management

I really think she is going to help me through this.

Written by K.I. on Apr 09, 2020 after counseling with Karen for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, grief, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes

My counseling sessions with Karen have helped me in my personal and professional life. Many of the situations I struggle with personally have carried over into work and I wasn’t really aware of that until I started to review my patterns of responses in relationships. Karen is informal and I feel like I can express myself honestly with her. She offers approaches to situations that are helpful and realistic. I feel like she gets me and I appreciate that!

Written by S.O. on Mar 19, 2020 after counseling with Karen for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and self esteem

Karen has been exceptionally kind and has offered some very sensible advice. She had reached out to me more than once when I was struggling to reach out myself, and I really appreciate this.

Written by J.A. on Mar 18, 2020 after counseling with Karen for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and compassion fatigue

Karen has really helped me since I started with Betterhelp. She listens to my concerns, understands them and offers no judgment. She directs me where needed and at other times just lets me vent. The difference it has made in only a few weeks has been amazing.

Written by L.O. on Jan 18, 2020 after counseling with Karen for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, and anger management

I tried for years to get better on my own, but I never knew where I needed to be putting my energy. Thanks to Karen, I've grown more in the past 2 months than in the 7 years prior.

Written by M.O. on Jan 06, 2020 after counseling with Karen for 10 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, eating disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and coping with life changes

Karen has been an exceptional counselor, when I first started talking to Karen I was depressed and grieving the loss of my mom. Karen has really helped me, I really appreciate the time with her.

Written by K.H. on Nov 22, 2019 after counseling with Karen for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem

Karen is extremely respectful and caring. She always listens to my concerns, she is very keen to pick up on things I am not aware about and I appreciate her feedback and mentality.

Written by K.A. on Sep 18, 2019 after counseling with Karen for 9 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, sleeping disorders, and self esteem

Karen is great. She is completely understanding and receptive. Copious amounts of valuable knowledge and advice.

Written by A.N. on Sep 03, 2019 after counseling with Karen for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, career difficulties, and coaching

After two weeks, this has already been very helpful and beneficial. Karen's quick responses and specific feedback make me feel like I've got somebody in my corner. She asks great questions of me and gives doable tasks.

Written by A.D. on Jul 29, 2019 after counseling with Karen for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, self esteem, and coaching

Karen has helped me challenge some long-held beliefs - stories I had been telling myself about my life’s experiences. Stories that had kept me stuck for decades. With her help, I’ve cleared the path and began to move forward with greater compassion for myself. I’m grateful to her for allowing me to see my lifelong experiences in a much more useful way and cannot recommend her highly enough!

Written by A.N. on Jul 05, 2019 after counseling with Karen for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, self esteem, anger management, and compassion fatigue

Karen is great and even though my journey with her has just begun, I am already experiencing great progress.

Written by V.I. on Jul 01, 2019 after counseling with Karen for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and self esteem

Karen is very good to me because she always strives to make sure I'm getting what I want out of the therapy. She always asks me what my main concerns and goals are and she's very understanding when a particular method doesn't work for me. She is also very patient and makes me feel like I'm being heard when I feel stranded in my thoughts.

Written by E.M. on May 17, 2019 after counseling with Karen for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, and coping with life changes

Karen is a great listener and she really tries to understand my problems and gives me good advice on how to fix them for myself. She gives excellent self help tips and worksheets and I'd like to thank her for her patience, kindness and understanding through all of my difficulties.

Written by A.Z. on May 13, 2019 after counseling with Karen for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coaching, and adhd

I feel extremely fortunate to have been matched with Karen as my therapist.
I have been to see a few therapists over the last 25 years and she is by far the best therapist I have had.
I love the fact that she doesn't just listen, but also always provides very valuable feedback.
She has a lovely way about her and seems to have an extensive background on various psychological approaches.
I have recommended her and this app to a few friends of mine.
It has helped me tremendously and I can see the improvements almost on a weekly basis.
Truly grateful to have her in my life, helping me to learn to love myself each day a little more and making life that bit more easier to navigate.

Written by M.A. on Apr 11, 2019 after counseling with Karen for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, parenting issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes

Karen is amazing. I am am so appreciative of her expertise and compassion. She has truly helped me more than I anticipated when going into counseling. I recommend her highly.

Written by G.R. on Apr 08, 2019 after counseling with Karen for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, trauma and abuse, and self esteem

Karen helped me see a lot of positives within myself when I didn't before. She is so understanding and I felt like I could really talk to her and share things without being judged. She always responded so quickly to my thoughts and questions, giving me so much to think about and tools to help myself. Being listened to and understood helped so much, and I am so thankful to have Karen as my counsellor.

Written by Z.A. on Jan 21, 2019 after counseling with Karen for 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, and self esteem

Karen is extremely helpful and insightful. Always asking the right questions and listening to understand.

Written by H.E. on Jan 06, 2019 after counseling with Karen for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, grief, eating disorders, self esteem, and career difficulties

Karen has been such an amazing help in my life. I came to her unsure and broken emotionally and she’s kindly but firmly (sometimes you need some real talk) lead me back to having confidence and feeling full of life. Our time together has been amazing. Not only would I recommend her, I HAVE recommended BetterHelp and Karen on my public social media pages.

Written by M.A. on Dec 29, 2018 after counseling with Karen for 2 weeks on issues concerning eating disorders, self esteem, and coping with life changes

I'm really enjoying working with Karen. She is challenging me to dig deep for answers and learn about what is going on and how best to deal with everything.
Her support is invaluable and I would not hesitate to encourage others to work with her.

Written by M.I. on Dec 25, 2018 after counseling with Karen for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and relationship issues

Karen is an angel. She’s been extremely helpful, supportive and encouraging! She listens, she cares, and she’s always there for me. I’ve seen a big change in myself with her help. I’m feeling happier and stronger. I can’t say thank you enough.

Written by L.Y. on Dec 15, 2018 after counseling with Karen for 2 weeks on issues concerning trauma and abuse, and self esteem

Love it. Customer service is great too. Love my counselor!

Written by T.R. on Dec 15, 2018 after counseling with Karen for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and self esteem

I am enjoying being able to use the service of BetterHelp. Karen has been very helpful and I am feeling more comfortable about talking about less comfortable things.

Written by R.O. on Nov 19, 2018 after counseling with Karen for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem

I've only worked with Karen for a few weeks due to some breakup issue and grief I was having. She was extremely responsive and always made herself available. We sometimes exchanged messages multiple times a day. We also had a video conference which was very helpful, too. I really liked that she listened very carefully and always tried to understand my concerns and fears before suggesting anything. I liked working with Karen and I can only recommend her to anyone who's going through a tough time right now.

Written by S.A. on Nov 19, 2018 after counseling with Karen for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, eating disorders, self esteem, and career difficulties

Karen Will is helping me see myself in a more positive manner. She gets me thinking and helps me see things from different perspectives. She is also very supportive and understanding. Thank you for helping me!

Written by S.A. on Nov 14, 2018 after counseling with Karen for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem

I've been working with Karen for about a month and already feel that I've benefitted a lot from her counselling expertise. She listens without judgement and offers a kind of 'advice' that is more about encouraging me to explore my thoughts and patterns. I have been looking for ways to improve my sense of mindfulness, and working with Karen, I feel I'm well on my way to achieving this goal.

Written by B.A. on Nov 14, 2018 after counseling with Karen for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and career difficulties

Karen is very professional in her approach and is fantastic at making you feel comfortable to open up. She is very relatable and is able to relay her advise on a matter directly and with an understanding. I highly recommend her services to anyone needing someone to talk too and seeking professional advice.

Written by P.O. on Nov 12, 2018 after counseling with Karen for 1 week on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and anger management

Karen will is an angel sent to people In need of help- she make you feel easy and be on the same page as yours: very patient and knowledgeable, she respects and guides you through your issues no matter what. I thought my issues were tough and no one can understand me but here she heals everyone who gets in touch with her. Cannot recommend her enough

Thank you, Karen Will!

Written by R.A. on Sep 10, 2018 after counseling with Karen for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship, and intimacy-related

Karen has done a wonderful job. She is a great listener and is a great counselor. Karen is really helping me get to the root of my issues. I always recommend BetterHelp to those that need it.

Written by W.A. on Sep 10, 2018 after counseling with Karen for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and self esteem

Karen takes her time to address concerns and gets back quickly when you reach out. She is open to a variety of treatments of varying backgrounds, aiming for solutions that fit for your specific needs.

Written by U.N. on Aug 09, 2018 after counseling with Karen for 5 days on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship, family, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related, eating, sleeping, self esteem, and career

Karen is wonderful! She is super easy to talk to and she really listens. She won't judge you if you say something a little out of the box and she really seems to know what she is doing.

Written by E.R. on Aug 08, 2018 after counseling with Karen for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and eating

Karen is truly amazing at what she does. I feel her work with me is concise and straight to the point so I dont feel overwhelmed or confused during our sessions. I am learning so much from her and making progress.