- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
About Karen
Karen Slaton is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in South Carolina with ten years of experience. She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, and depression and pays particular attention to feelings like guilt and shame.
She uses a mix of practical therapies rather than one fixed method. Sessions often involve talking through what is happening now, noticing thoughts and behaviors, and deciding on small steps to try between meetings. Karen draws on practices that help clarify values, shift unhelpful thinking, and increase motivation to change behaviors.
Her background includes work with people navigating relationship disruption, caregiver stress, midlife transitions, and recovery from traumatic experiences. She also addresses issues tied to family of origin, communication problems, control struggles, and isolation. Her faith perspective informs how she listens to and discusses spiritual concerns when clients bring them up.
In sessions she combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral techniques, motivational interviewing, existential reflection, and client-centered conversation. That mix is used to help people name what matters, test new ways of reacting, and practice different choices in day-to-day life.
Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. Clients can expect someone who will listen, reflect back patterns, and help plan realistic steps. Before booking, confirm current session formats and scheduling details with the service.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that align with what matters. It can be useful for guilt, anxiety, and situations where values feel disconnected from behavior.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-world experiments. It is practical for anxiety, depression, and patterns linked to shame or self-criticism.
Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative way to increase willingness to change. It concentrates on a person’s own reasons for change and can help with addictions or when motivation is mixed.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to current concerns, goals, and preferences, then suggest which methods to try. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made over time based on what helps.
Confirm the available session formats before booking so you know how meetings are held. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time from a routine. Ask about format options when you complete the matching questionnaire to see what fits your schedule and preferences.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with most?
She focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, and depression and also addresses related issues like guilt and shame.
How does she approach guilt and shame in sessions?
She uses conversational, practical methods such as values clarification and behavior experiments to help people understand and respond differently to guilt and shame.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor working with a range of life transitions and emotional challenges.
What credentials and region apply to her practice?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in South Carolina.
Are sessions offered in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and 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.