Karen Richardson, LMFT

Karen Richardson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 24 years of experience in behavioral health care. She has provided therapy across a range of settings, including inpatient and outpatient programs, community mental health centers, in-home therapy, criminal detention, family court services, and an intensive outpatient program serving clients with co-occurring substance use and mental health needs. Her clinical work spans individual, family, and group therapy formats, reflecting a broad practice with children, teens, and adults.

Karen holds a bachelor’s degree from Furman University, a master’s degree from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a post-master’s certificate in marriage and family therapy from the University of Louisville. As an LMFT - a licensed marriage and family therapist - she is trained to assess and treat relationship dynamics as well as individual concerns. Her specialized expertise includes mood and anxiety disorders, chemical dependency, child and parenting issues, and challenges related to divorce.

Her clinical knowledge also encompasses grief, trauma, mood stability, and mental illness symptomology and treatment. She is prepared to address therapy needs from a variety of perspectives and can incorporate a Christian foundation into treatment when requested. Karen practices in Florida and works with a wide range of issues including stress, relationships, trauma and abuse, addiction, grief, intimacy, eating concerns, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, career issues, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.