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Karen Hubbard, LMHC

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 55 reviews
Speaks English
Offers Telehealth visits
Licensed in New York

Recent reviews

I have been working with Karen for multiple years and I am incredibly grateful for her help. Her approach is direct, compassionate, and effective. I feel that I have grown a lot with her guidance. She is a very skilled therapist!

Reviewed November 2024

Karen is amazing! She is empathetic, and has a great wealth of knowledge on many topics.

Reviewed November 2024

More about Karen

  • 9 years' experience
  • Female
  • LMHC

Welcome!! I am a licensed mental health counselor in the state of New York. My approach with clients is engaging and interactive, and I am invested in the collaborative process, which I believe is inherent to the therapeutic relationship. I aim to provide a safe, non-judgmental environment finding balance between active listening, empathy, support, and behavioral interventions. I will help you identify and better understand choices, ways of thinking about situations, and behavioral patterns that may be getting in the way of living your life to the fullest. In our work together, we will focus on thought patterns, symptom reduction, improvement in mood and functioning and improved ways of relating to others and the world. I believe that individual has the capacity for change, wellness, and healing.

My passion is to help others reach their maximum potential and find a sense of peace in their lives. I believe in identifying your strengths, combining them with healthy coping skills, and replacing your negative thinking as ways to help you overcome your current obstacles. I tailor my work with people depending on the specific needs of each client. I use short term, recovery oriented interventions to allow people to take immediate steps, creating momentum in their lives, while addressing deeper issues that may be more subtle, or illusive with longer term strategies.

I strive to assist my clients in achieving personal growth and increased happiness. I have extensive experience working with individuals dealing with a variety of issues related to depression, anxiety, parenting issues, relationships, domestic abuse, and stress management.

I believe strongly in a non-judgmental approach to therapy, and I offer an emotionally safe space where you can explore important life issues in an authentic way.

I hope that our work together will support you in your personal growth and your pursuit of a more fulfilling life.

Specialties

Stress Anxiety Relationship issues Family conflicts Parenting issues Depression Addictions Trauma and abuse Grief Intimacy-related issues Anger management Self esteem Career difficulties Bipolar disorder Coping with life changes Blended family issues Caregiver issues and stress Commitment issues Communication problems Control issues Divorce and separation Domestic violence Family problems Forgiveness Guilt and shame Infidelity Isolation / loneliness Life purpose Veteran and Armed Forces Issues Mood disorders Panic disorder and panic attacks Postpartum depression Post-traumatic stress Pregnancy and childbirth Self-love Social anxiety and phobia Women's issues Young adult issues

Treatment Approaches

  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Mindfulness Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Trauma-Focused Therapy

Licenses

Karen Hubbard's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962911396.

  • LMHC · New York · 007669-1 · Expires May 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 allows you to receive care from a mental health practitioner via phone, video chat, or instant messaging. It is convenient for those who may have trouble getting to or would prefer not to have in-person therapy appointments. Starting at $65 per week, online counseling is generally more affordable than in-person counseling. A study by researchers at University of California, Berkeley found that online counseling can be just as effective as face-to-face therapy while being more convenient, affordable, and accessible.

Reviews for Karen Hubbard

All reviews have been submitted by clients after seeing the provider.

Overall rating:

4.5

55 reviews

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Clients mention: Recommend Great Helpful Helped Listens Professional Comfortable Knowledgeable Understanding Amazing

I have been working with Karen for multiple years and I am incredibly grateful for her help. Her approach is direct, compassionate, and effective. I feel that I have grown a lot with her guidance. She is a very skilled therapist!

Reviewed November 2024

Karen is amazing! She is empathetic, and has a great wealth of knowledge on many topics.

Reviewed November 2024

Karen is amazing.

Reviewed February 2024

She is very patient and understanding

Reviewed January 2024

Karen has excellent listening skills, she really helps me to look deep as to the root of my depression. She recommends reading material that would be helpful to me. She has a calming and compassionate demeanor .

Reviewed May 2023

Karen really listens to me and gives me time to respond which I appreciate and value so much. She keeps me on track. She is the perfect counselor for me.

Reviewed November 2020

Karen listens without judgment and she is very helpful.

Reviewed November 2019

Karen is great. She is very easy to talk to and with each session, I feel she gives me something tangible and practical to use in my life. She is compassionate and nonjudgmental. I feel she sees me as a person rather than a patient or client or someone with mental health issues. She is approachable, professional, warm and good at what she does!

Reviewed July 2019

Karen is very helpful and very professional. There is a sense of comfort while talking to her that makes it easy to open up. She is very patient when I give long-winded answers to questions she asks.

Reviewed July 2019

I have really enjoyed working with Karen! She has been kind and insightful and I felt comfortable with her from the start. She has a unique way of helping me get to the root of what I'm feeling and why. Our time together has been helpful.

Reviewed May 2019

Karen is a fantastic counselor! While I was working with her, she was always kind, responsive, and easy to talk to. I never felt judged or uncomfortable talking with her about personal topics. I would absolutely recommend her to anyone!

Reviewed May 2019

She’s incredible, smart( sensitive and professional!

Reviewed November 2023

Karen is the most compassionate, empathetic, and knowledgeable therapist I’ve had the pleasure of working with. She is extremely professional and has a keen eye for underlying issues. I am very grateful to her for helping me make so much progress.

Reviewed November 2023

She is a great therapist and is respectful and understanding. People say it’s hard to find a therapist that suits you but on my second try I found karen and have stuck with her since.

Reviewed February 2023

Karen is a wonderful therapist that truly understands a mothers point of view. I really liked talking to her ❤️

Reviewed February 2023

I have made significant improvement with Karen. These sessions have really helped me.

Reviewed January 2023

I am so thankful for my therapist. She is so kind and respectful and asks very insightful questions to help me work out my problems.

Reviewed January 2023

I have not had the pleasure of working with Karen for a while but I found it to be so amazing. She always made me feel important and listen to. If anyone ever gets her as their counselor they are very very lucky.

Reviewed September 2022

Karen brings a thoughtful, warm attitude and a sense of humor to therapy. I really appreciate that she’s not afraid to ask difficult questions or push back on things I’ve said. I feel really heard!

Reviewed January 2022

She’s so great

Reviewed November 2021

Karen Murray is a great and understanding therapist. She makes me feel understood and helps teach me a smarter way of leading my life!

Reviewed June 2021

Karen is just an amazing human being. She is kind, understanding and very knowledgeable. Bringing out a different perspective each conversation we have challenges me to continue to really think about my actions and my thoughts. I highly recommend her.....

Reviewed May 2021

Karen is a wonderful therapist. She listens, provides great insight, and has helped me tremendously.

Reviewed April 2021

Cant says enough good thugs about Karen- It’s unfortunate that in today’s vernacular “Karen” is a pejorative, an insult or something that one shouldn’t want to be- every time i hear Karen used as an adjective I think of my counselor Karen and BetterHelp and she’s absolutely the opposite of the modern definition of the name.

Reviewed March 2021

Karen is just awesome and reaches out to me if I don't. She has been a tremendous help and I really appreciate all her expertise

Reviewed March 2021

She is Great knowable and caring

Reviewed January 2021

Karen gives me specific strategies to deal with difficult situations. She is very compassionate.

Reviewed January 2021

Karen really helped me when I was at my lowest. I had just lost my beloved dog, was overweight and on top of that: there was a pandemic. She guided me and listened to me. I felt that she helped me tremendously.

Reviewed January 2021

Karen is one of the most professional, smart, and knowledgeable person I am blessed to have been paired up with. She is very patient and kind....i highly recommend her....

Reviewed January 2021

Karen helped me through some very hard things, after my mother died. She listens, first and foremost, and without judgement, and she offers help that feels practical and grounded. We all can use kindness like hers. I can honestly say I don't think I'd be here without her help!

Reviewed December 2020

Karen is very patient and attentive. She really listens and offers constructive feedback. She even shared great articles that are helpful to me and my fiancé.

Reviewed November 2020

I just started with Ms.Karen and she has been so kind,patient and understanding.

Reviewed November 2020

Karen is very insightful. And gives a very intelligent perspective to situations. Suggests exercises that are useful.

Reviewed August 2020

Karen is amazing and very professional. She goes above and beyond to help . She is also very caring. Right now, I am going through cancer and have not been on here as much as I use to. From time to time, she reach out to me and checking up on me to see how I’m doing and make sure I’m okay. I definitely recommend Karen to everyone.

Reviewed July 2020

Karen is very responsive and empathetic. She offers excellent perspective and I find conferring with her to be very helpful. One of the things I love about BetterHelp is it provides a totally neutral forum to talk about things that I would rather not bring up with my family or friends. It is super convenient and confidential also. A+!

Reviewed July 2020

Karen has helped me a lot to find ways to deal with anxiety and procrastination. She has been always respectful, supportive, and very professional. She listens with kindness and patience. I am glad to have her as my therapist and I would recommend her a hundred percent.

Reviewed May 2020

I greatly enjoy working with Karen. It’s extremely easy to share with her. She gives you all the time you need, and helps me find the answer myself. Karen is a great specialist and she knows what she’s doing. She has raised a lot of questions in me and tried to guide me through everything. I’m very grateful!

Reviewed May 2020

Karen has been nothing but helpful from day one! I have been working with her for a few months now, and I truly feel a sense of healing taking place from within. Even when I'm having a good day, Karen provides me with a space to share and feedback and guidance. Karen is absolutely wonderful. Thank you Karen for all of your help! I appreciate you.

Reviewed May 2020

Karen is helpful, kind and very approachable. Karen makes therapy a non-stressful and inviting experience. She has helped me a lot since I have been working with her and she is very knowledgeable and professional. I highly recommend Karen.

Reviewed April 2020

Karen has helped me understand the root of my anxiety and has given me some tools to apply in my every day life to make it better. I am very grateful to her and I highly recommend her.

Reviewed January 2020

My sessions with Karen left me feeling positive and hopeful. She is an attentive listener, very interactive and gives great, gentle feedback. She has a great way of delivering feedback or insights in an easily digestible way that helps me simplify all the crazy messaging in my head. Highly recommend!

Reviewed January 2020

Karen got to know my needs and my goals quickly. She helps me every single session. I’d recommend her to anyone.

Reviewed January 2020

Although I’ve only started working with Karen recently, she has been very helpful. She promptly responds, makes herself available and has already provided constructive advice. I would recommend Karen to anyone in need of a great therapist.

Reviewed January 2020

I feel completely comfortable and safe speaking with Karen. She offers a variety of ways to speak/communicate with her, and she listens to me and my concerns/feelings. Finding someone to actually listen and has the ability to hear you, is so hard to find these days. There is no one in my area that I feel as comfortable with as I do as Karen. Karen is a great example of what Better Help can offer. I highly recommend Karen to anyone who wants/needs their feelings to be heard.

Reviewed November 2019

Karen is a great therapist. She was able to help me narrow down the cause of any issue I encounter which gives me direction on how to resolve it. I like how she asked me questions that help me feel comfortable in opening up and trusting the process of healing. I also like how she listens and pays attention to most of the things I share with her.

Reviewed September 2019

Karen is always available and always listens intently to my concerns. She provides feedback I can really use, and BetterHelp has made it possible for me to get counseling on demand whenever I need it.

Reviewed September 2019

Karen is a very kind and caring therapist, she has helped me sort through my chaos of thoughts and has pointed out correlations with things I don't think I would have ever been able to come to a conclusion with. I would highly recommend her to anyone that feels ‘all over the place’. I truly appreciate Karen for simply being there for me.

Reviewed August 2019

Karen has been very helpful in making me realize my potential to have control over my circumstances! I highly recommend working with Karen.

Reviewed August 2019

Karen and I have “met” once, but I was impressed. My first experience online. Much easier with my schedule.

Reviewed July 2019

Karen was very understanding

Reviewed June 2019

Karen has been really helpful. She is helping me shift my POV about things I have been struggling with and holding on to. I am so grateful to have connected with her.

Reviewed April 2019

Karen is professional, attentive, patient, and knowledgeable. She was able to clearly outline the problems that I was dealing with through conversations that were encouraging and supportive, and thus was not only a comforting listening ear, but was also able to provide actionable steps and guidance in order to help me improve my mental and emotional state. I would highly recommend Karen to anyone seeking to better understand or work through their own emotional circumstances!

Reviewed April 2019

Karen Murray is very empathetic, and so far very comfortable to talk to.

Reviewed March 2019

I have had only had one session with Karen Murray . I felt comfortable and she seemed super knowledgeable. I am very much looking forward to continuing working with her ..

Reviewed February 2019

I would highly recommend Karen. Within a short period of time she gave me insight and tools to help with self care, positive thinking and helped me understand and pinpoint where some of my anxiety was coming from.

Reviewed November 2018

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Frequently asked questions

Does Karen Hubbard offer telehealth visits?

Yes. Karen Hubbard 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 Hubbard speak?

Karen Hubbard speaks English.

How many years of experience does Karen Hubbard have?

Karen Hubbard has 9 years of experience.

Where is Karen Hubbard licensed to practice?

Karen Hubbard is licensed to practice in New York.

Does Karen Hubbard accept clients outside of the United States?

No, Karen Hubbard 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 Hubbard offer?

Karen Hubbard offers clients Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

How can I communicate with Karen Hubbard?

Karen Hubbard 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 Hubbard?

Just tap the CHAT NOW button or tap here: A new window will open and you'll be directed to a simple form that will help start the conversation. Please note: It can take up to a few days to be matched to a therapist.

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