Karen Alberti LCPC

Karen is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and completed both her undergraduate and graduate degrees at Northern Illinois University. Her degrees were in social services, psychology, and counseling. Karen has 35 years of experience working with children, adolescents and adults. She has experience working in community mental health, being the primary counselor for children at a residential school, teaching parent education, doing evaluations in an Emergency Department, and working in private practice.

Karen’s areas of special interest include depression, grief, anxiety, self-esteem, body image, anger management, ADHD support, self-injury, parenting issues, stress management and she is LGBTQ+ affirming. She focuses her work on children (6 years and older), teens, and adults.

Karen is currently working towards certification as an ADHD Certified Clinical Services Provider. This training helps her further support clients understand and manage their ADHD diagnosis. This page explains more on how therapy can help with ADHD.

In sessions, Karen helps clients identify their strengths while exploring the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that may be contributing to stress or challenges in their lives. She believes that therapy should provide both support and practical tools for managing life’s difficulties. While her primary approach is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Karen also incorporates play, art, journaling, and other activities to meet each client’s individual needs and goals.

In her spare time, Karen enjoys spending time with her family, watching her grandchildren participate in music and sports, spoiling her cat and dog, and enjoying movies and TV shows.