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Karen Williams

VirtualHigh Satisfaction Rate

11 years of experience

Verified by Octave

Licensed

In New York

In-Network

Accepting 7 Insurance providers

Meet Karen

Feeling burnt out, or emotionally drained in your life or your work? Whether you're a behavioral health therapist, a healthcare professional, or simply someone struggling with these emotions, I want you to know that there is help available. As someone who has been through the healing process myself, I know how transformative and life-changing therapy can be. That's why I am committed to providing a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental space for my clients to explore their challenges and find the solutions they need. In our work together I can help you overcome your current challenges. I have several years of experience working with individuals in inpatient, outpatient, and most recently a university setting. I have developed several specialties but not limited to working with women’s issues such as postpartum, experiencing betrayal, and infidelity, individuals struggling with trauma or life transitions, burnout, compassion fatigue, and working with therapists and healthcare providers for their own mental wellness. My approach is person-centered. I will customize therapeutic techniques that best fit your overall needs and goals. With my expert guidance and practical tools, I will guide you on your journey.

I am committed to providing a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental space for my clients to explore their challenges and find the solutions they need.

Communication Style

  • Authentic
  • Empowering
  • Engaging
  • Exploratory
  • Holistic

Specialties & Approaches

Specialties

Experienced with

Approach

  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Relational
  • Solution-Focused
  • Strengths-Based

Licensed In

Locations

Virtual appointments available for New York residents

Good to know

Session Details

Practices in

Languages

Additional

Interests

Listening to audiobooks, watching tv, and spending time with friends and family.

Credentials & Verification

Verified by Octave

License number

#86661 • New York • LCSW

Education

MSW - Social Work, SUNY Buffalo

Calculate Cost & Insurance

$28

/ session on average with insurance

What insurance do you have?

Frequently asked questions

Karen Williams accepts Mount Sinai Employee UMR (United Healthcare), Centivo, Prime Health, Oscar, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, and Aetna. Octave clients pay an average of $28 per session through insurance, and more than 95% pay less than $45 per session. Your exact cost depends on your plan’s copay or deductible. You can use the cost estimator to see what you would pay before your first session. If you would rather pay out of pocket, self-pay sessions in New York are estimated at $180-250 per session.

Karen Williams is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Karen is licensed to practice in New York, so clients located in New York can book sessions. Karen’s New York license number is 86661, and you can look it up through the state licensing board. Octave verifies every therapist’s license before they begin seeing clients, and licenses are kept current as a condition of practicing with Octave.

Karen Williams has been practicing therapy for 11 years. Karen’s education and training include MSW - Social Work, SUNY Buffalo. Over that time, Karen has worked closely with BIPOC, Black community, Veterans, Students, and Latine Community. Octave therapists average more than a decade of experience, and Karen is part of that group.

Karen Williams works with BIPOC, Black community, Veterans, Students, and Latine Community and specializes in Addiction (not substance use), Anxiety, Burnout, Caregiver Burnout, Couples Therapy, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Family Conflict, Grief, Life Transitions, Pregnancy/Peripartum/Infertility, Premarital Counseling, Relationship Concerns, Stress, and Substance Use, among other areas. These are the areas where Karen spends most of their clinical time. Karen also sees couples together in joint sessions. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Karen is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Karen Williams draws on Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Karen’s style is authentic, empowering, engaging, exploratory, and holistic. In Karen’s words: “I am committed to providing a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental space for my clients to explore their challenges and find the solutions they need.”

Karen Williams (she/her) offers therapy in English. Karen identifies as Black.

Karen Williams offers online sessions over secure video, so you can meet from home or any private space. Karen is licensed in New York, and you need to be located in that state at the time of each session. All you need is a device with a camera and a stable internet connection.

Your first session with Karen Williams is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Karen will ask about your background, your current concerns, and your goals, and together you will start shaping a plan for your sessions. It is also a chance to see whether Karen’s style feels like a good fit for you. After their first session, 9 in 10 Octave clients say their therapy experience has been good or better.

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