- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New York
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Grief
- Focus
- Depression
About Karen
Karen Delillo is a New York licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of practice. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, or depression. She also supports those adjusting to big life changes and people facing parenting challenges.
Her manner is warm and nonjudgmental to make it easier to talk about hard things. She creates a calm space where clients can share thoughts and feelings openly.
Background and approach
Conversations focus on practical steps people can use day to day. Sessions often include planning small changes, practicing new ways to cope, and naming what matters most to each person. Over two decades Karen has worked with concerns such as trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating struggles, anger, low self esteem, compassion fatigue, and attention-related difficulties.
She also brings experience in hospice and end-of-life counseling to discussions about loss and endings. That background helps when grief or serious health matters affect daily life. Her approach centers on listening first and then building a flexible plan with each person.
She emphasizes steady progress rather than quick fixes. People who want a steady, respectful guide through emotional pain or life transitions may find this approach useful. To begin, Karen invites clients to take a first step and reach out so they can match on goals and scheduling.
She focuses on clear next steps so the early process feels manageable and straightforward.
What Karen works with
Everything Karen lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Karen helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Practical approaches for online therapy and parenting concerns
Karen uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage symptoms and build skills. One common approach focuses on teaching concrete coping skills for anxiety and stress, such as grounding techniques, breathing strategies, and step-by-step plans to break down overwhelming tasks. This approach helps people regain calm and handle daily demands. Another approach centers on grief and end-of-life care, offering space to name loss, process emotions, and plan for meaningful ways to remember and adjust to change. These methods are useful when loss affects routine or family roles.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist listens to the client’s concerns, goals, and preferences and then recommends techniques that fit. Plans are adjusted over time so work in sessions matches what is helping in real life.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions let people talk face to face from wherever they are, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a workday. Live chat or text messaging offer shorter check-ins and quick access between sessions. These formats make it easier to maintain consistency and get support that fits a busy parenting schedule.
Questions people ask about Karen
What concerns does Karen address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and coping with life changes, plus parenting-related struggles and trauma and abuse.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is open and nonjudgmental, focusing on listening first and then developing practical steps to improve daily coping.
What is her professional background?
She has 20 years of professional experience and has worked with concerns including intimacy issues, eating struggles, anger, low self esteem, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) licensed in New York.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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