What's My Approach to Therapy?
“Sometimes you find yourself in the middle of nowhere, and sometimes in the middle of nowhere, you find yourself.” – Unknown
Change is an inevitable part of life, and it can sometimes feel uncomfortable and exhausting. In those moments of feeling alone, scared, defeated, stuck, or just ready, counseling can be a powerful way to find relief and rediscover your way forward. Karen Ragland loves to walk alongside people as they learn, adapt, and grow to reach their full potential through all the phases of life. With a wealth of life experience and a deep passion for human connection, Karen offers a warm, nonjudgmental space where you can explore challenges, build resilience, and embrace life with greater confidence and joy.
At Foundations, Karen Ragland specializes in working with a variety of challenges, including:
· Individual Counseling – anxiety, depression, empowerment, attention-deficit hyperactivity (ADHD), obsessive compulsion (OCD), substance abuse, confidence building, life transitions, women’s health, menopause, terminal illness, and medical issues
· Growth and Goal-Oriented Counseling – career counseling, grief, loss, illness, leadership development, and assertiveness training
· Children, Adolescents, and Teens – social and relationship problems, school and family issues, anxietydepression, adjustment disorders, self-image, boundary setting, and child play therapy
· Marriage, Relationship and Family Counseling – communication skills, sexuality and intimacy issues, affair recovery, fertility struggles, blended families, parenting, and adjustment to life changes
Karen is a National Certified Counselor. She holds a Master of Arts Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Fairfield University, and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology from Sacred Heart University, both located in Fairfield, Connecticut. Karen customizes her therapeutic approach to fit each unique client and employs a diverse array of evidence-based techniques.
Karen has worked with adults facing a variety of challenges, including chronic disease, probation and parole, substance abuse and addiction, career exploration, and lifespan adjustment. She has spent time working with adolescents in an alternative school setting as well as engaging with young children in play therapy.
She also has diversified corporate experience spanning many industries, including continuing medical education, healthcare quality improvement, project management, aviation, commercial real estate, and public education leadership. She is an energetic, highly organized problem solver and motivated task master. She sees the big picture when working through complex problems and loves to work with people to develop and deploy creative solutions. Karen is a serious home chef, artisan cheese maker, gardener, wife, mother of three children, and two German Shepherds.