About Karen

For more than 25 years, I've worked with adults, couples, and families navigating anxiety, depression, ADHD, relationship challenges, health concerns, grief, and life's inevitable ups and downs. My goal is to provide therapy that is both compassionate and practical—helping you better understand the thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that may be contributing to your difficulties so you can make meaningful, lasting changes.

I began my career in community mental health and completed postgraduate training in couples and family therapy at the Ackerman Institute for the Family. I later worked in Corporate HR in Management Development and Training before returning to full-time clinical practice. I went on to serve as a family therapist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and as an Academic Performance Coach and Counselor at Hunter College, where I worked extensively with students with ADHD, learning differences, and physical disabilities. Together, these experiences have given me a broad perspective on the unique experiences, strengths, and challenges my clients bring. They have also shaped the collaborative, evidence-based approach I bring to therapy.

I believe professional growth is an ongoing process. I am Level 3 certified in TEAM-CBT through the Feeling Good Institute and have spent years participating in advanced TEAM training and consultation groups to continue refining my skills. I have also completed advanced training in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), the gold-standard treatment for OCD and anxiety disorders.

As someone who has lived with low vision for most of my life, I understand what it means to adapt to unexpected challenges and to keep moving forward when life doesn't go as planned. Living with a disability has deepened my empathy, strengthened my adaptability, and reinforced the importance of focusing on what is possible rather than what stands in the way. That experience informs how I show up for my clients every day.

Whether you're feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or simply looking for a different way forward, therapy can help. Together, we'll work to understand what's keeping you stuck, build on your strengths, and develop practical strategies that help you move toward the life you want.

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If you're ready to stop feeling stuck and start making real progress. I'd love to talk.

I offer a free 15-minute consultation — no pressure, no commitment — just a conversation to see if we're a good fit.

Call or email—whatever feels most comfortable for you.

📞 212-734-4302
📧 Karen@ManhattanIntegrativeTherapy.com

Currently accepting new clients via telehealth throughout New York and New Jersey.

All photography by Gabrielle Robinson