Karin Gardner, LICSW, LCSW
Licensed in New York · 7 years in practice
Karin Gardner is a New York-based therapist who uses person-centered care as the foundation of her work.
License and registration
- LCSW, New York
- 093358 · expires April 2027
- LICSW, Vermont
- 089.0134519 · expires January 2028
- NPI
- 1194202960 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 7
- Languages
- English
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About Karin
Karin Gardner is a New York-based therapist who uses person-centered care as the foundation of her work. She combines that approach with practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes.
Karin holds both a Vermont LICSW and a New York LCSW and brings seven years of clinical experience to her practice. She focuses on helping people navigate relationship strain, grief, family conflict, parenting stress, and the emotional effects of illness.
Background and approach
Sessions are built around the client’s goals and strengths. Karin listens closely, helps identify patterns that cause distress, and offers straightforward skills to try between meetings. Her style is collaborative and respectful.
People can expect calm, direct conversation and an emphasis on practical steps. Karin pays attention to attachment concerns and the ways early family experiences shape current relationships, while also using evidence-informed behavior and emotion strategies. Karin also works with issues such as chronic pain or illness, caregiver stress, body image, and challenges related to aging.
She addresses mood instability and neurodiversity concerns like ADHD with a focus on coping strategies and self-awareness. Treatment plans are individualized and adjust as needs evolve. For parents and individuals dealing with family of origin problems, divorce, or communication breakdowns, she helps map out clearer boundaries and communication habits.
Karin encourages small, achievable changes that add up over time. Her aim is to help people feel more capable, connected, and steady in daily life.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Karin lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Karin names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
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Online support
Approaches that guide online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people accept difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and sleep problems. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and supports building healthier ways to relate and communicate.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and day-to-day life. Treatment plans are adapted over time based on what helps most, and clients are encouraged to give feedback so sessions remain practical and relevant.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and shared visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and texting are convenient for brief check-ins, skill practice, and ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to maintain continuity when life is unpredictable.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does she help with?
Karin works with stress, anxiety, depression, and grief as well as relationship strain and family conflict. She also addresses parenting stress, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, and issues tied to chronic illness.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is person-centered and collaborative, blending client-centered conversation with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral and acceptance-based methods. Sessions focus on goals and everyday skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including trauma, mood disorders, and caregiver stress.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed as an LICSW in Vermont and an LCSW in New York and practices out of New York.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Appointments can be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
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