Karen Lago-Fairey, LCSW

Karen Lago-Fairey is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who brings 45 years of experience to her work in mental health. She has provided support to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault and has worked with people experiencing serious mental illness across a range of settings, including hospitals, clinics, and, for the past 23 years, a private practice.

Her clinical experience includes helping clients with mood disorders, addiction concerns, personality disorders, and conditions related to organic disease. She has provided therapy for individuals, couples, and families, addressing relationship challenges, intimacy issues, self-esteem concerns, trauma, and a broad spectrum of mood and behavioral conditions.

Adopting an eclectic, holistic orientation, Karen combines multiple therapeutic modalities and theories to tailor care to each person she sees. Her approach draws on both long-term clinical experience and adaptable techniques to meet the needs of diverse clients across different life stages and situations.

Approaches Karen Uses and How Online Therapy Works

Karen Lago-Fairey integrates Client-Centered Therapy into her work, offering a respectful, nonjudgmental stance that helps clients explore their experiences and find their own solutions. This approach is often helpful for relationship concerns, self-esteem issues, and navigating life transitions.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and patterns and developing practical strategies to shift behavior and mood. CBT can be effective for anxiety, depression, obsessions and compulsions, and coping with stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Karen will collaborate with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules or to continue care from home. These options allow clients to access licensed professionals and maintain continuity of care while choosing the format that feels most comfortable and practical for them.