Karen Menyfield
Hi! I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Connecticut. I received my Masters from Post University and have been practicing for 5 years. I help adults and couples feeling stressed or having a hard time functioning, explore solutions to living well-balanced and happier lives.
While everyone's situation is unique, most individuals I work with typically start making measurable progress after three to four sessions .
With a little help, guidance, and opportunity, we can work together to achieving personal goals with positive outcomes.
First session
On your first visit, we will start with brief introductions, then dive into the specific challenges that has brought you to therapy. You can expect to be listened to very attentively. Your story is very important, and I am very interested in hearing it. From there, we will begin to build a partnership and a therapeutic relationship that will hopefully be the start of your journey. After our first session, we can plan to further explore the challenges you face and set up follow-up sessions.
Strengths
Having worked with adults for the past 5 years, I've developed a style for attentively listening to others, empathize, and build trust and rapport. Everybody's struggle is different, nevertheless, we all share commonalities such as pain, grief, depression, anxiety, that we can identify with. It's important that no one feels alone. It's also important that individuals feel supported and heard. The outcome of your therapy experience is very important, making it extremely necessary for me to Identify the root cause of any challenges, develop a tailored plan with measurable goals, and making sure we stay on track for progress, as well as making any adjustments to your plan if needed.
Ideal clients
I am best positioned to serve adults who may have hit a rough patch in life, but are open to learning new ways of coping to promote inner growth, healing, and a different path to achieving healthier solutions. I also have experience working with criminal justice populations, drug and alcohol addiction, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship issues, and other mental health related specialties such as bipolar disorder, explosive disorder, schizoaffective disorder, and other areas making it difficult for a person to function on a daily basis.
Treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Experienced with CBT treatment, which is often used with individuals who are experiencing faulty thinking and unhealthy thought patterns that cause daily challenges.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
Experienced with DBT treatment, which is often used with individuals experiencing unmanageable and intense emotions. This method has been used with individuals diagnosed with Addiction, Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, Explosive Disorder and other disorders with acute symptoms.
Supportive
Experienced with Supportive Therapy treatment, which is often used to demonstrate an empathetic form of counseling designed to help individuals navigate immediate crises, manage acute symptoms, and bolster self-esteem.
Motivational Interviewing
Experienced with MI treatment, which is often used with individuals who are struggling with identifying internal conflicts that prevents change.
Christian Counseling
Experienced with Christian Counseling treatment, which is often used to integrating evidence-based mental health practices with Christian beliefs and biblical principles. Therapy sessions are designed to address emotional, relational, and behavioral struggles while actively incorporating faith, prayer, and spiritual growth into the healing process.
Location
Virtual sessions