- Motivational interviewing
- Mindfulness therapy
- Solution-focused work
About Karen
Karen Gano is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in New Mexico with 33 years of clinical experience. She holds the credentials LCSW-C, LCSW, and CSW and has worked in settings that include medical social work, trauma, oncology, and palliative care. Karen lists relationship concerns, grief, stress, anxiety, addictions, and anger among the issues she addresses.
Karen uses practical, goal-oriented methods rather than long lectures. She favors motivational interviewing and client-centered techniques to help people clarify what matters to them. Mindfulness and solution-focused work are woven into sessions to build manageable steps and coping tools.
Her background includes many years in medical and emergency settings, which shaped a focus on caregiver stress, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and responses to trauma. Those experiences inform how she talks about difficult topics like domestic abuse, abandonment, and chronic illness.
In session she aims to help people find their voice and expand their support systems. That can mean mapping small behavioral changes, practicing present-moment awareness, or setting concrete short-term goals. She also works with professional fatigue and issues that come from caregiving roles.
Karen’s approach is straightforward and action oriented. She encourages direct problem solving alongside reflection so people can manage intense feelings, repair relationships, and navigate life changes. Prospective clients should confirm current session formats before booking.
How Karen uses practical approaches in online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person. It helps people clarify goals and feel understood while they sort through strong emotions like anger or grief.Motivational interviewing is a conversational method that helps people find their own reasons to change. It can be useful for addressing patterns such as avoidance, substance use, or low motivation during life transitions.
Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity. Those techniques are often paired with short behavioral steps to help manage stress and lower the intensity of sudden anger.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to identify which combination of methods fits their needs, goals, and preferences. That process can include trying different techniques and adjusting them as progress is made.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, mindfulness practices, and solution-focused tasks to remote appointments so people can apply tools directly to everyday situations.
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Experience
33+ years
Listed in
New Mexico, Colorado, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, Maine
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with relationship issues, grief, trauma and abuse, stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, and related life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style blends client-centered work with motivational interviewing, mindfulness, and solution-focused techniques to set practical goals.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 33 years of clinical counseling experience, including extensive work in medical and trauma settings.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds LCSW-C, LCSW, and CSW credentials and is based in New Mexico.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she take international clients?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.