Therapist profile
Karen Peck, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor - Addictions and Trauma
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- Addictions help
- Trauma care
- CBT and DBT methods
About Karen
Karen Peck is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Oklahoma with 18 years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are dealing with addiction, trauma, grief, anger, parenting stress, self-esteem concerns, career issues, and major life changes. Sessions focus on practical steps and coping skills rather than abstract theory.
Her practice emphasizes straightforward conversation and collaborative problem solving. She uses evidence-based methods to help people change behaviors, manage strong emotions, and make decisions that fit their goals. Clients can expect clear strategies and short-term tools alongside work on longer-standing patterns.
Karen draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help identify unhelpful thoughts and shift responses. Dialectical behavior therapy skills are used for emotional regulation and distress tolerance. Motivational interviewing supports people who are uncertain about change and helps them find their own reasons to move forward.
She also brings trauma-focused methods when past events are getting in the way of day-to-day life. Mindfulness practices are introduced to help with grounding and attention when stress or grief feels overwhelming. The focus is on what helps now and on building skills that can be used outside of sessions.
People who pick her for help often want clear direction, practical tools, and a focus on manageable steps. She aims to make sessions useful from the first meeting and to help people apply what they learn to parenting challenges, workplace pressures, and recovery from loss or substance use.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
CBT helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and the actions that follow. Online sessions can include work on thought records, behavioral experiments, and step-by-step plans to handle cravings, anger, or low mood.DBT focuses on building emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills. In an online format these skills are practiced through coaching, skills worksheets, and brief in-session exercises to reduce impulsive reactions and improve communication.
Trauma-focused therapy looks at how past events affect current reactions and functioning. Online conversations can safely pace that work, combine grounding techniques, and teach ways to manage flashbacks or strong memories between sessions.
Finding the right method is collaborative. Karen will help clients choose approaches based on their needs, goals, and how they respond to early sessions. Together they adjust techniques and pace as progress is observed.
The therapist's specific session formats are not listed here, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online meetings easier to fit into a busy day, quicker to attend between obligations, and useful for practicing skills in real life soon after sessions.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Oklahoma, Virginia
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with adults on addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, career issues, and coping with life changes.
What is her approach in sessions?
Her style is practical and skills-based, using methods like CBT, DBT, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and trauma-focused work to address specific problems.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 18 years of professional experience working with adults on substance use, post-traumatic stress, grief, and related concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds the LPC credential and practices in Oklahoma.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process if I want help?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.