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Karen Delos Santos, LMHC

Compassionate LMHC for life transitions and relationships
  • Stress and anxiety
  • Relationship support
  • Parenting guidance

About Karen Delos Santos

Karen Delos Santos is a Florida-based Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 17 years of experience helping individuals navigate some of life’s most difficult moments. Her work centers on supporting people facing depression, anxiety, relationship challenges, parenting concerns, and struggles with self-esteem and identity. She combines a client-centered attitude with practical strategies to address communication barriers, family-of-origin issues, codependency, and emotional wounds such as guilt and shame.

Karen supports clients across life stages, from young adults to those experiencing midlife transitions, and she brings particular focus to life stress, social anxiety, post-traumatic stress, and the search for purpose. Her practice attends to both immediate coping needs and longer-term personal growth, including rebuilding self-love, repairing relationships, and addressing caregiver stress and financial worries.

As an LMHC - a Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential - she offers compassionate, evidence-informed care aimed at helping clients develop resilience and clearer self-understanding. Karen emphasizes a nonjudgmental, empathetic stance and partners with clients to explore experiences, improve communication, and foster emotional healing and renewed confidence.

Areas of Expertise

Primary Focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemDepression

Additional Focus Areas

Caregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Frequently Asked Questions

How much experience does Karen Delos Santos have?

Karen Delos Santos has 17 years of experience.

Is Karen Delos Santos a licensed therapist?

Yes. She holds the LMHC credential. License details: FL LMHC MH14288.

In which languages does Karen Delos Santos provide therapy?

She provides therapy in English.

Where is Karen Delos Santos located?

She is located in Florida.

How can I work with Karen Delos Santos as my therapist?

You can work with Karen Delos Santos through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

Does Karen Delos Santos work with international clients?

Karen Delos Santos does not currently work with international clients.

How much does therapy with Karen Delos Santos cost?

The cost of therapy can vary depending on factors such as your location and the therapist's availability. Sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time, for any reason. For current details, click the "Start Therapy" button on this page.

How can I get started with therapy?

Getting started with therapy is quick and straightforward. Click the "Start Therapy" button and complete a short questionnaire that helps match you with your therapist. Depending on availability, you can then schedule your first session, which may take place by phone, video call, live chat, or in-app messaging.

Evidence-Based Techniques for Online Support

Karen often uses skills-based interventions that teach practical coping strategies for managing anxiety, stress, and mood symptoms - these techniques focus on changing unhelpful patterns and building tools for everyday emotional regulation. She also employs relational and communication-focused work that examines family dynamics, codependency, and interaction patterns to improve relationships and resolve recurring conflicts. For clients dealing with trauma, guilt, or deep emotional wounds, Karen integrates trauma-informed approaches that prioritize pacing, emotional processing, and gradual rebuilding of safety and self-compassion.

Determining which approach fits best is a collaborative process. Karen works with each client to identify goals, preferences, and the pace that feels right, adapting techniques over time so therapy remains responsive to changing needs.

Online therapy with Karen offers flexibility and accessibility - sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone meetings, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different lifestyles and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, fit sessions into busy schedules, and access support from wherever the client is located within Florida, while connecting with a licensed professional who will guide the therapeutic plan.

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