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Karin Fils-Aime, LPC

Stress, Anxiety Trauma, Abuse Self esteem, Motivation Depression ADHD
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About me

Hi! I am Karin, a Licensed Therapist in Pennsylvania. This has been my life long dream, to be a counselor. When other kids were playing house or school, I was playing psychiatrist - though I am sure I didn't know how to spell it then! I used to write letters to my cousins that read more like a Dear Abby advice columnist than a kid's communication with their bestie. I poured over advice columns in teen magazines like, "was my face red..." and never cared about the current fashions as much as "could this marriage be save?"! So here I am, years later, living out my passion and realizing that I don't have the advice, nor do I want to! But that I have a listening spirit and clinical skill that can be of help to anyone that needs it. I lean toward Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, but simply put, that means that there is a connection between what you think and then how you feel. So if you don't like how you feel, we look at what you are saying to yourself and if that is helping you to feel the way you want to feel or not! Pretty simple really. I want to help people feel as good as they possibly can right now... with the circumstances they have and with the past they have lived through. And it is possible to have lived through some really bad things and still have peace and serenity in your life. If you are not convinced, that could be a good reason why you need to work with me. Looking forward to connecting with you.

Professional experience

22 yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Trauma, Abuse Self esteem, Motivation Depression ADHD

Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Eating disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Communication problems, Control issues, Domestic violence, Family of origin issues, Family problems, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Life purpose, Mood disorders, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Self-harm, Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia

Clinical approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused Therapy

Services offered

Video
Phone
Live Chat
Messaging

License information

PA LPC PC003573

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Karin Fils-Aime. 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.

Karin has helped me make huge breakthroughs in my mental health. She is caring, professional, and you can tell she enjoys helping people change their lives.

Written on May 13, 2026 after therapy with Karin for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, grief, and coping with life changes

I feel like I struck gold finding Karin. She has been immensely helpful in just 2 sessions - the perfect blend of listening and advising. I feel heard and understood and trust Karin's expertise. It's clear to me that she cares about people and was born to do this work.

Written on May 04, 2026 after therapy with Karin for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes

Karin is fantastic! This is my first time taking part in any type of therapy and she has made it very easy to participate and apply these tools to my everyday life !

Written on Apr 27, 2026 after therapy with Karin for 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd

Karin is professional, caring, and attentive - so lucky to have her help!

Written on Apr 19, 2026 after therapy with Karin for 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes

Karin has a talent for making me feel listened to even when I know I am rambling, then pulling out the thing I am sensitive about that I was trying to hide. Skilled advice for regulation, overwhelm, guilt/shame.

Written on Mar 19, 2026 after therapy with Karin for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and relationship issues

She’s wonderful she has really helped me getting through my difficult time.im journaling now which has really helped me writing down my feelings is working for me

Written on Mar 10, 2026 after therapy with Karin for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, and sleeping disorders