Karen McCollough is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in Ohio and a Licensed Professional Counselor in Michigan with 12 years working in mental health and chemical dependency settings.
01About Karen
Karen McCollough is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in Ohio and a Licensed Professional Counselor in Michigan with 12 years working in mental health and chemical dependency settings. She focuses on helping people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, and depression. Karen aims to make the first step toward a more fulfilling life feel manageable and supported.
Her approach centers on creating an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about difficult thoughts and feelings.
Background and approach
She encourages practical steps people can try between sessions. Sessions are conversational and paced to the individual’s needs. Over a dozen years in the field has given her experience with a wide range of concerns.
That includes support around relationship and family issues, coping with life changes, trauma and abuse, and low self-esteem. She also has experience addressing compassion fatigue and caregiver stress. Additional focus areas include abandonment, aging and geriatric issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, blended family dynamics, codependency, commitment and communication problems, and substance use concerns.
Karen draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques suited to each concern. She works with people who are ready to talk and ready to try small changes. The work is collaborative: goals are set together and progress is reviewed over time.
Prospective clients in Ohio can follow the site’s process to begin working with her.
02Credentials
- LPCC (Ohio)
- License E.2606255 · expires January 2028
- LPC (Michigan)
- License 6401223222 · expires April 2029
- NPI
- 1316366123 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Karen lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
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04Online support
Practical approaches and online therapy
Karen uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear skills and problem-solving. One common approach she uses teaches coping skills for anxiety and stress, helping people learn breathing, grounding, and thinking strategies to reduce immediate overwhelm. Another approach targets substance use and addictive behaviors by breaking patterns into manageable steps and building alternative coping options.Choosing the right technique is a collaborative process. Karen will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked in the past, then together they decide which methods to try. She checks in regularly and adjusts the plan as progress is made.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the specific session formats before booking since the profile does not list formats explicitly. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter or more frequent check-ins when helpful. It can also let people choose a quieter setting or use phone-only sessions if video is difficult. Licensed professionals adapt tools and homework to work well at a distance and help clients move toward the goals they set.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does Karen help with?
She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, and depression. She also works with concerns like trauma, relationship and family issues, and low self-esteem.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
The style is conversational and practical. Karen creates a nonjudgmental space and helps clients set small, actionable goals between sessions.
What background does she bring to sessions?
Karen has 12 years of experience in mental health and chemical dependency settings. That experience informs support for substance use and emotional concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed in Ohio as a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and in Michigan as a Licensed Professional Counselor, and lists Ohio as her location.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session based on the therapist’s availability.
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