Karyn Borrego is a licensed professional counselor practicing in Arizona who uses a mix of practical therapies to help people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and major life changes.
01About Karyn
Karyn Borrego is a licensed professional counselor practicing in Arizona who uses a mix of practical therapies to help people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and major life changes. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and other approaches to keep sessions focused and useful. Conversations are straightforward and goal-oriented so clients can apply what they learn between meetings.
Karyn centers sessions on the person in front of her.
Background and approach
She listens for what matters most and helps clients name priorities and small steps forward. Sessions often include noticing unhelpful thoughts, trying new behaviors, and practicing acceptance of hard feelings. Her background includes seven years of clinical experience working with trauma, panic, mood concerns, and grief.
Karyn has supported people dealing with sexual assault and abuse, domestic violence, and self-harm issues by helping them build safety plans and coping skills that fit their daily lives. She also addresses relationship communication problems, codependency, control issues, divorce and separation, and midlife concerns. For people facing aging and geriatric issues, Karyn looks at practical adjustments and emotional supports that ease transitions.
In sessions she blends client-centered listening with structured skill work from CBT and DBT. That mix aims to help clients reduce distress, handle panic attacks, and reconnect with life purpose in manageable steps.
02Credentials
- LPC (Arizona)
- License LPC-20925 · expires April 2026
- NPI
- 1013654011 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Karyn lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Methods Karyn names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Karyn names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice what matters and take small steps toward those values even when feelings are hard. It focuses on accepting inner experience and committing to action that fits a person's priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and teaches concrete skills to change thinking patterns and behaviors that feed anxiety or depression. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, emphasizes emotion regulation and distress-tolerance skills for intense emotions and panic symptoms.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with clients about their goals and try methods that fit their needs and preferences. That collaborative process helps shape which techniques are used and how sessions are structured online.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for full sessions and skill demonstrations, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports shorter check-ins, and text messaging helps with brief follow-ups or coaching between sessions. These options can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and keep momentum between meetings.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Karyn help with?
Karyn works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and major life changes. Additional focuses include panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, self-harm, and issues around sexual assault and abuse.
What is her therapy style like?
The style combines listening-centered care with skills training. Clients can expect both open conversation and specific tools from approaches like CBT and DBT.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience working in clinical settings with a range of emotional and trauma-related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds the LPC credential, listed as an Arizona LPC, and practices with clients based in Arizona.
Can sessions be done in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be done via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on client preference.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
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