Karen specializes in working with adults with OCD, anxiety disorders, trauma, and depression. She combines empathy and warmth with humor and candor to help her clients move out of their comfort zones to achieve their personal and professional goals. Her approach to treatment is rooted in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Motivational Interviewing. She also has expertise in working with couples and is one of only four providers in NYC certified in Integrative Behavioral Couples Therapy (IBCT). In addition, she provides skills training for couples, treatment for couples navigating infidelity, and treatment for high-conflict couples.  

Karen earned her doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Miami and completed her internship at the Philadelphia VA, where she worked with veterans with PTSD and couples experiencing relationship distress. Outside of NYCBT, she serves as the Director of Clinical Training for an online program for couples. When she’s not working, she is either at the gym, discovering new restaurants around the city, attempting to tire out her dog, or getting lost in a book.  

Karen is a licensed psychologist in NY and FL (for telehealth only).