Karen Hubbard, LMHC

New York | Online sessions in New York | English | Book with Karen »

Practical, collaborative counseling for everyday struggles

Details

Name	Karen Hubbard
Credentials	LMHC
Based in	New York
Licensed in	New York
Session format	Online
Languages	English
Years in practice	9

About Karen

Karen Hubbard is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in New York. She has nine years of experience and brings a practical, hands-on attitude to sessions. Karen aims to make therapy collaborative and straightforward so parents and individuals can take clear next steps.

She creates an open, non-judgmental space where active listening and empathy come first. Karen blends that support with behavioral tools to help people spot patterns in thinking and behavior.

Background and approach

Together they work on improving mood, daily functioning, and ways of relating to others. Karen often uses short-term, recovery-focused steps to build momentum. Those actions can relieve immediate stress or symptoms while deeper work continues more slowly.

She adapts the pace and tools to fit each person’s needs and goals. Her caseload has included anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, and mood disorders such as bipolar. She also helps with caregiver stress, blended family issues, communication and commitment concerns, and problems tied to infidelity or divorce.

In sessions Karen highlights individual strengths and practical coping skills. She helps people replace persistent negative thoughts with options that support healthier choices. The overall aim is clearer decision making, better daily functioning, and a greater sense of peace and purpose.

What this therapist works with

Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Family conflicts among the things Karen works with, alongside the areas below.

Approaches listed

Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Karen among the ways she works.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Karen among the ways she works.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Karen among the ways she works.
Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Karen among the ways she works.
Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Karen among the ways she works.
Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Karen among the ways she works.
Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Karen among the ways she works.
Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Karen directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.

Narrative Therapy in this listing

Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.

If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Karen directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.

Online session options

How these approaches translate to online work

Karen often draws on Narrative Therapy to help people reframe the stories they tell about their lives. This approach looks at how a problem fits into a person’s larger life story and opens space for new, more helpful narratives.

She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on empathic listening and meeting people where they are. This style supports building trust and understanding before moving to change work.

Finally, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot unhelpful thoughts and try practical experiments to change them. CBT can help with anxiety, depression, and mood regulation by teaching concrete skills to test and shift thinking patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Karen collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. She adjusts pacing and tools over time as progress and priorities become clearer.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for longer sessions and face-to-face connection. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging let people fit short conversations into busy days and keep momentum between longer sessions. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into real life.

Common questions about this listing

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?

Karen works with stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma and abuse. She also helps with relationship and parenting issues, addictions, grief, bipolar and mood disorders, and related concerns like communication and caregiver stress.

What is Karen's general approach in sessions?

Her style is collaborative and interactive. Sessions combine active listening with practical behavioral tools to identify thinking and behavior patterns that get in the way of daily life.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has nine years of experience working with people facing anxiety, depression, relationship strain, domestic abuse, and stress management among other issues.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a licensed mental health counselor, LMHC, licensed in New York and practices from that state.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin therapy with Karen?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

Contacting this therapist

Sessions with Karen are arranged through our partner platform. It asks a few questions about what you are looking for, then shows you the therapists available to you, including Karen where she has space. Ask about fees, and whether she holds a licence or registration where you live.

Book with Karen »

Or see other therapists in New York »

This is a partner link. We will earn a commission if you sign up through it, at no cost to you. It does not change what you pay or the order of the listings.