About

Let’s be honest, life is stressful; often our emotions are overwhelming and difficult to manage. Especially now, given what we are all living through. Hello, I’m Karina, and I would like to help you find better ways to cope with your problems and stressors.

I hold a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from an accredited university. I am a National Certified Counselor and a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Pennsylvania. I have 4 years of direct counseling experience but over 10 years of experience in the field of mental and behavioral health. I enjoy working with individuals one on one but also have experience with group counseling, couples counseling and family counseling.

When working with clients, I tend to use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which helps to identify and change the automatic negative thoughts that we ALL have. Learning to identify these negative thoughts is important because our thoughts influence our feelings or emotions which then in turn impacts our actions and behaviors. When you learn to change your thought patterns you will soon notice a change in your emotions and behaviors. I also enjoy using Narrative Therapy; we all have a story and most of us only see our story from one perspective. When you start to look at your story from other perspectives, often time using more positive thoughts (that you learned from CBT) you will start to identify strengths and values that you did not know you had.

Someone once told me that a counselor is constantly trying to work themselves out of a job. My purpose as your counselor is to provide you with the support you need to work on your objectives and reach your goals so that you are no longer in need of my services. I look forward to working with you soon!