Therapist profile
Karin Gardner, LICSW, LCSW
New York
Licensed social worker - Anger and relationships
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- CredentialsLICSW, LCSW
- LicenseLCSW, New York / 093358; LICSW, Vermont / 089.0134519
- NPI1194202960
- Experience7 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationNew York
About
- ACT techniques
- CBT skills
- DBT strategies
About Karin
Karin Gardner is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in Vermont and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New York with seven years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, parenting strain, anger, and life transitions. Sessions focus on practical steps people can use right away to manage reactions and think more clearly about next steps.
Karin uses a person-centered approach that keeps the client’s goals central. She also draws from cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and attachment-based ideas. In practice this looks like talking through what triggers strong feelings, trying new ways to respond, and learning skills to steady mood and behavior.
She has experience helping people cope with chronic and acute illness, caregiver strain, career stress, and family problems. Karin also supports people dealing with trauma, domestic violence, separation, and losses that leave them feeling stuck. Her work includes attention to sleep, self-esteem, and concentration issues that often come with those concerns.
Karin frames change as something people build on their own strengths. In sessions she uses straightforward techniques - behavioral experiments, tracking patterns, skills practice, and reflective conversation. Progress is paced to the client's needs and practical life demands.
People who want to start are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session. Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How sessions work
How Karin’s approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting driven by them, and then choose actions that match their values. It can help with anger tied to regret, loss, or avoidance. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thought patterns that trigger strong reactions and testing new behaviors to change outcomes. CBT is useful for workplace anger and repetitive negative thinking. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape expectations and reactions, and can help when anger is tied to feeling abandoned or misunderstood.Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Karin discusses goals and preferences during the first sessions and adapts techniques based on what works. The process is practical: try a technique, review how it went, and adjust the plan together.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm which online options are available before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Some approaches lend themselves to skills practice during a session, while others use written exercises between meetings. Karin’s focus is on fitting therapeutic work into your real-life routine rather than promising a single method.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
New York, Vermont
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to anger?
She works with anger alongside stress, anxiety, relationship conflict, parenting strain, and grief. Anger is treated as one of several emotions that affect behavior and relationships.
What is her therapeutic style?
She practices a person-centered style and draws on CBT, DBT, ACT, and attachment-based ideas. Sessions mix conversation with skills practice and behavioral experiments.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience working with adults on mood, trauma, medical coping, and family issues. That background informs practical strategies used in sessions.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a LICSW in Vermont and an LCSW in New York, and practices in New York. These are the credentials listed for her clinical work.
Does she work in other languages or accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Session formats are not specified in the biography. Confirm the current online and in-person options before booking a session.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Check the subscription details for pricing that applies to your location.
What are the first steps to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That starts the intake and planning process.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.