Karen is amazing!! I highly recommend her.. she is compassionate and a great communicator..
Karen VanWyk, LCSW
Experienced mental health professional
Provides online counseling through BetterHelp
At a glance
Karen is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.
- 4.5 stars
- Clients are very satisfied with Karen. View 23 reviews
- Speaks English
- Offers Telehealth visits
- Licensed in Texas
Recent reviews
She is the absolute best and has helped me with so many of my issues! I am extremely thankful for her.
More about Karen
- 29 years' experience
- Female
- LCSW
“Why is this happening to me?” “How can I trust myself to make the right decisions?” “Will I always be a people pleaser instead of looking out for myself?” “Why can’t I be happy right now?” Are questions like these consuming your thoughts? Do you often experience feelings of helplessness and hopelessness?
Sometimes we need guidance to get past emotional turmoil and back on a path towards contentment in our lives. Therapy can help with navigating through life’s problems by setting and accomplishing goals to help you return to good mental health with personal and/or professional growth. Therapy is an inviting place where every single part of you is welcome, even the parts that are uncomfortable to share. You are encouraged to allow yourself to experience any emotion or thought freely.
Hello and welcome! I am from the great state of Texas and have been an accomplished psychotherapist for 30 years. I have a broad range of clinical expertise in assisting individuals, couples and families. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, coping with grief and loss, as well as other equally important issues. It is my genuine hope that every client journeys along their therapeutic path with a renewed sense of understanding and self-appreciation.
This is truly my life’s calling and it is wonderful to be able to watch people make positive changes in their lives. Throughout the years, I have been able to build rapport quickly with compassion and empathy towards my clients who have ranged in ages from 4 to 104.
I have found that utilizing an integrative therapeutic approach is beneficial to meet each individual’s unique needs. This treatment, along with a wealth of life experience, offers a more flexible and inclusive perspective to assist in navigating through unhealthy lifestyle patterns.
The first step is the most difficult and here you are! Getting started can be pretty scary — to talk to someone you do not know about things that make you uncomfortable, sad, angry, overjoyed, or embarrassed — but I would like to reassure you that this process is here to help you grow. If you seek to have a voice in the direction of your therapy and view the therapeutic relationship as a partnership, then I welcome the opportunity to meet with you and begin your healing journey.
Tell me your story.
Specialties
Stress
Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Depression
Coping with life changes
Abandonment
Adoption and Foster Care
Aging and Geriatric Issues
Antisocial Personality
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Avoidant Personality
Blended Family Issues
Body image
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain illness and disability
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment Issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster
Dependent Personality
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic Violence
Drug and Alcohol Addiction
Eating and Food-Related Issues
Emptiness
Family of Origin Issues
Family Problems
Fatherhood Issues
Fertility Issues
First Responder Issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hoarding
Hospice and End of Life Counseling
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Military and Veterans Issues
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Narcissism
Obsessions
Compulsions
and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Personality Disorders
Phobias
Postpartum Depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Process addiction (porn
exercise
gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-Harm
Self-love
Sex Addiction
Sexual Assault and Abuse
Sexual Dysfunction
Sexuality
Smoking/Vaping Cessation
Social anxiety and phobia
Somatization
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young Adult Issues
Treatment Approaches
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Licenses
Karen VanWyk's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053718619.
- LCSW · Texas · 41704 · Expires February 2025
About online counseling
- Affordable.
- Pay a low flat fee.
- Convenient.
- Do it at your own time and at your own pace. Communicate whenever you feel it's needed.
- Available now.
- There is no waiting list and no calls to make. Simply fill out a short questionnaire and send your first message.
Online counseling, also known as teletherapy, is a method of delivering mental health services through digital means such as video conferencing, phone calls, or messaging platforms. It can be an ideal option for individuals who have difficulty accessing traditional therapy due to geographical distance, time constraints, or personal preferences like privacy and comfort. Many people find it easier to open up from the familiarity of their own space. Teletherapy has been found to be highly effective, with studies showing that it can produce similar outcomes to in-person therapy, particularly for issues like anxiety, depression, and PTSD. The flexibility and accessibility it offers make it a valuable alternative to conventional therapy settings.
Reviews for Karen VanWyk
All reviews have been submitted by clients after seeing the provider.
Overall rating:
Karen is amazing!! I highly recommend her.. she is compassionate and a great communicator..
She is the absolute best and has helped me with so many of my issues! I am extremely thankful for her.
Kind, caring, easy going and friendly!
Karen is THE BEST and has moved me light-years ahead of where I ever thought I could be!
Karen is Godly, joyful, helpful, wise, caring, compassionate and full of sunshine and Sonshine inside and out!!
Karen really listens and cares. She truly cares about whatever it is you’re going through and she responds to every detail. She is very kind hearted and very empathetic. I wish I found her sooner. She helped me a lot, recommending information, homework and a listening ear.
Thank you Ms Karen for everything you do!
She’s such an amazing person! She has helped me so much.
From the first time we messaged I felt listened to and heard and she comes from a place of truly wanting to help. I appreciate having her help me walk through daily struggles.
Where do I start? Since day one Karen has been AMAZING. I always look forward to our calls. She’s always checking up on me & engages so well! Truly happy & blessed I got her as my therapist! Wouldn’t want to change her for the world. Karen thank you for all your help, advices, & guidance. You are the BEST!
Love working with Karen!
Karen is fantastic. So thoughtful and easy to work with.
I have only had 3 sessions with Karen VanWyk so far. It’s still early in, however I believe I have been placed with a wonderful therapist. When Karen introduced herself and sent me her bio and professional background, I was very pleased and hopeful that she would be able to help me because her back ground, experience and training is extensive, impressive, and exactly what I’ve been searching for. In the past, I’ve had a couple bad counseling experiences that caused me to stop trying to reach out for help as I was hoping to learn how to navigate through relational issues as well, I needed help resolving areas of grief. However recently, I have come to the end of my road of trying to do this alone with just me and God. And I decided to give counseling one more try. I prayed for God to hand pick and guide me the counselor who would really care and listen, and who would know exactly how to help guide me to healing and wisdom on how to approach and handle certain relational issues and pressures that sometimes arise. I also prayed for someone who could help me to learn how to let go of long harbored sorrow, and help me heal from trauma that started way back in my childhood and then later again in my adult life. So far, I have found that Karen is a very patient listener, and stays very positive and her warmth and smile always puts me at ease. What I love about Karen is that after every session, she will respond fairly quickly with a summary of each therapy session and will extend her thoughts, perspective, and suggestions to help me. Karen seems to genuinely care about helping me. I’m taking it one day at a time, and I’m grateful that God let our paths cross and so far am hopeful that she can help me. I believe I have found a safe place in Karen and that means everything to me. We all need a safe place where we can become vulnerable in order to heal and not regret reaching out for help.
My therapist GETS me, she truly does!!!
Karen is absolutely the best! She’s made me feel safe and secure so I can open up! She’s very kind and smart and understanding and I would recommend her to anyone seeking first time help
Karen responds to my messages the same day, sometimes messaging back and forth a few times a day. She listens and understands during our video calls and I can count on her to send me a full recap of our calls with further insights, ideas for me to consider, information.
Karen VanWyk is a caring and understanding therapist. She helps me see things in a positive light. Highly recommended her to anyone looking for a therapist treating trauma.
Karen is a shining God filled Therapist who is filled to overflowing with Holy Spirit fruit; love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, gentleness, faithfulness and self-control!! She is a fantastic listener, questioner, confidante, encourager and so much more!!
A wonderful person, fully dedicated to her clients! Goes above and beyond!!!
Karen is attentive and intuitive and always responds promptly. I can’t get over the amount of work we’ve done and the progress I’ve made. I highly recommend her
Karen is so attentive and patient with me. She allows me to speak and then gives me applicable solutions and varying ways to achieve my goals. She keeps in contact with me during the week and encourages me to reach out if needed. I’m so thankful for her time and expertise. I highly recommend Karen and Better Help for those of you that are seeking counseling. It’s a place to release all your worries without the fear of judgement but with the assurance that they’re going to help you get to a better place in life. It takes time, but we’re worth it.
Karen VanWyk is amazing, kind, understanding, caring and she GETS ME! I am so thankful for her!
She’s my strength at this time.
Frequently asked questions
Does Karen VanWyk offer telehealth visits?
Yes. Karen VanWyk works with clients by exchanging messages, chatting live, speaking over the phone, or video conferencing based on what works for the client at that particular time.
What language(s) does Karen VanWyk speak?
Karen VanWyk speaks English.
How many years of experience does Karen VanWyk have?
Karen VanWyk has 29 years of experience.
Where is Karen VanWyk licensed to practice?
Karen VanWyk is licensed to practice in Texas.
Does Karen VanWyk accept clients outside of the United States?
No, Karen VanWyk does not accept clients outside of the United States.
Is online therapy as effective as in-person therapy?
Numerous studies support the effectiveness of online platforms in facilitating life changes. For instance, research published by JMIR Publications, conducted by teams from the University of Berkeley, UCSF, and SF General Hospital, found that "users of BetterHelp experienced significantly reduced depression symptom severity after engaging with the platform."
What treatment approaches does Karen VanWyk offer?
Karen VanWyk offers clients Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, and Internal Family Systems.
How can I communicate with Karen VanWyk?
Karen VanWyk can be engaged in any one of four ways: (1) Exchanging messages, (2) chatting live, (3) speaking over the phone, or (4) video conferencing. You can use different ways at different times as you wish, based on your needs, availability, and convenience.
How do I get started with Karen VanWyk?
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Please note: It can take up to a few days to be matched to a therapist.