- 35 years experience
- LICSW in Alabama
- Practical coping skills
About Karen
Karen Jurls, LICSW, focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety so daily life feels more manageable. She speaks plainly and listens closely to what matters to each person. Karen offers a calm, steady presence for those coping with loss, relationship changes, or low self-confidence.
She has 35 years of experience in mental health and public health work. Over her career she has supported people facing depression, trauma, and difficulty with coping skills. She has also worked with adoptive parents and their children, gaining experience with adoption and foster care dynamics.
In sessions Karen works with clients to set clear goals and try practical strategies that fit their lives. She draws on approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques and acceptance-based ideas to help people notice thoughts, make values-based choices, and change unhelpful habits. She also uses client-centered listening and attachment-focused thinking to better understand relationships and patterns.
Her style is collaborative and straightforward. Meetings focus on small, achievable steps toward feeling better and handling stressful situations. Karen aims to help people leave therapy with new tools and a different way of viewing challenges.
She practices in Alabama and conducts sessions in English. People who want to begin are invited to complete the site's matching questionnaire and schedule a time to meet.
She has 35 years of experience in mental health and public health work. Over her career she has supported people facing depression, trauma, and difficulty with coping skills. She has also worked with adoptive parents and their children, gaining experience with adoption and foster care dynamics.
In sessions Karen works with clients to set clear goals and try practical strategies that fit their lives. She draws on approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques and acceptance-based ideas to help people notice thoughts, make values-based choices, and change unhelpful habits. She also uses client-centered listening and attachment-focused thinking to better understand relationships and patterns.
Her style is collaborative and straightforward. Meetings focus on small, achievable steps toward feeling better and handling stressful situations. Karen aims to help people leave therapy with new tools and a different way of viewing challenges.
She practices in Alabama and conducts sessions in English. People who want to begin are invited to complete the site's matching questionnaire and schedule a time to meet.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
35+ years
Credentials
Alabama
Languages
English
How these approaches can work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes by focusing on small, meaningful steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches practical skills for reducing worry, improving sleep, and changing unhelpful habits. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in relationships and how early connections affect trust and emotional responses; it can help with relationship strain, family problems, and feelings of abandonment.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels comfortable. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Confirm the current online session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. It can also let sessions focus on practicing skills in the context of everyday life and on reviewing homework between meetings. Licensed professionals help tailor session length and pace so therapy fits a person's schedule and goals.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Karen help with?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family changes, grief, self-esteem struggles, trauma, addictions, sleep or eating issues, parenting strain, anger, career shifts, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and related problems.
What is Karen's therapy style like?
Her work is collaborative and practical. Sessions focus on setting goals, trying skills between appointments, and talking through feelings and behavior in everyday language.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 35 years of experience in mental health and public health roles, including work supporting adoptive parents and children.
What credentials and location are listed?
Karen holds an AL LICSW and practices in Alabama.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with Karen?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.