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Daniel Karlow

Daniel Karlow, LPC

Pennsylvania

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Licensed Professional Counselor - Guilt and shame, family concerns

  • Attachment-based work
  • CBT and EFT tools
  • Mindfulness practices

About Daniel

Daniel Karlow is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania with 25 years of experience. He works with adults facing grief, family conflict, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, stress, anxiety, relationship strains, and feelings of low self-esteem. He also addresses issues such as compassion fatigue and ADHD.

Daniel focuses on clear, direct conversations about what is happening now. He listens for the patterns that keep people stuck. Sessions look at recent problems and longer-standing attachment or communication patterns that often underlie guilt and shame.

His approach combines client-centered conversations with evidence-based tools. He uses cognitive-behavioral strategies to identify unhelpful thinking and supports clients in practicing different responses. Emotion-focused techniques help people name and regulate strong feelings when those feelings feel overwhelming.

Attachment-based ideas are used to look at how early relationships shape current trust and closeness. Daniel also brings mindfulness practices into sessions to help with stress, anxiety, and moments of intense self-judgment. He works with professionals exposed to secondary trauma and with people juggling caregiving or blended family demands.

Clients can expect a practical, respectful style aimed at making thoughts and emotions easier to talk about. He adapts conversations and plans to individual needs and life circumstances. To begin, readers are invited to follow the site's booking flow and complete the initial questionnaire before scheduling a first session.

How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns affect trust, closeness, and reactions to shame. In an online setting this can mean talking through past relationship moments and tracking how current relationships repeat those patterns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying upsetting thoughts and testing small changes in thinking and behavior, useful for anxiety, guilt, and low mood. Mindfulness practices teach short exercises to notice strong emotions and physical tension without getting swept away, which can help in moments of intense self-blame.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with clients to decide which approaches to try based on their goals, life demands, and what feels helpful in early sessions. That decision is revisited as progress unfolds so the plan fits the person's needs.

Specific session formats were not listed in the biography, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They also let people use exercises like brief mindfulness practices between sessions to practice new responses to guilt or shame without requiring extra commute time.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Family conflictsGriefParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficulties

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Listed in

Pennsylvania

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of guilt or shame does he address?

He helps with guilt and shame tied to family, parenting, relationships, past trauma, and work-related compassion fatigue.

How does he approach feelings of guilt?

He uses client-centered dialogue alongside cognitive-behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and try alternative ways of thinking and responding.

What experience does he bring to this work?

He has 25 years of counseling experience working with grief, trauma, family conflict, parenting issues, and compassion fatigue.

What are his credentials and where does he practice?

He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania.

Does he meet with people in other countries or languages?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are offered?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed in the biography.

How are fees handled?

Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start working with him?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.

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