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Therapist in Temecula, California Karen Stein, Therapist

Gender Identity: Female (She/Her)

Ages Served: 15-64

Appointments: In-office and Online

Manages Medications: No, provides therapy only

Accepts Insurance: Yes - View accepted plans

Karen Stein, Therapist

Karen Stein, MA, LMFT

Specializes In:

ADHD
Anxiety
Attention & focus
Gender identity
General relationship issues
Marital stress or divorce
Panic attacks
Premarital counseling
Social skills & communication
Stress management
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Karen Stein is a Board-Certified Marriage and Family Therapist, bilingual in English and Spanish, with a wealth of experience working with individuals, groups, and families. Her professional background includes work in outpatient mental health clinics, schools, community health organizations, and the Juvenile and Adult Probation Department. Karen earned her Master’s degree from Alliant International University in San Diego County in 2007, and she was recognized with the Youth and Family Counselor of the Year Award from the Juvenile Probation Department in 2008. Her therapeutic approach is shaped by her personal experiences with mental health issues, living in diverse cultures, and residing in different countries. She is grounded in the belief of respecting all people and fostering an inclusive and supportive space for healing. Karen is highly skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD, and she is a Certified Dialectical Behavior Therapist. As an AAMFT Approved Clinical Supervisor, she has also facilitated groups for convicted individuals, addressing topics like child abuse and domestic violence in both English and Spanish. Karen believes in a collaborative approach to treatment, working closely with her clients and their families to guide them toward growth and well-being. She looks forward to the opportunity to support individuals on their mental health journey.

Types of Care & Ages Served

Areas of Focus

Individual Therapy

Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.

  • ADHD
  • Anxiety
  • Attention & focus
  • Gender identity
  • Panic attacks
  • Stress management
  • Ability status
  • Adoption & foster care
  • Anger issues
  • Attachment issues
  • Autism: generally independent
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Body image
  • Bullying or harassment
  • Career & relationships (mid-life)
  • Career & work issues
  • Caregiving
  • Childhood behavioral issues
  • Depression/feeling down
  • Detachment/disconnection
  • Dissociative disorders
  • Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
  • Early adulthood: Starting college or career
  • Empty nesters
  • Ethnic identity
  • Family conflict
  • Gender affirming evaluations
  • General relationship issues
  • Immigration/cultural status
  • Intellectual challenges: generally independent
  • Intense mood changes
  • LGBTQ+
  • Marital stress or divorce
  • Medical/surgical evaluations
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  • Parenthood
  • Parenting
  • Premarital counseling
  • Racial identity
  • School avoidance
  • School behavioral issues
  • Self-esteem
  • Sex & intimacy issues
  • Social injustice
  • Social skills & communication
  • Sports performance

Couples Therapy

Helps partners address relationship conflict and improve communication with a clinician's guidance.

  • Anxiety
  • General relationship issues
  • Marital stress or divorce
  • Panic attacks
  • Premarital counseling
  • Social skills & communication
  • Stress management
  • ADHD
  • Adoption & foster care
  • Anger issues
  • Attachment issues
  • Attention & focus
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Career & relationships (mid-life)
  • Career & work issues
  • Depression/feeling down
  • Empty nesters
  • Family conflict
  • Focus, concentration & memory
  • Gender identity
  • Intense mood changes
  • LGBTQ+
  • Menopause & perimenopause
  • Other women's health concerns
  • Parenthood
  • Parenting
  • PMS & PMDD
  • School avoidance
  • Self-esteem
  • Sex & intimacy issues
  • Sleep issues or insomnia

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish

Education

  • Alliant International University

FAQs

Please call us at 951-904-7079 to schedule an appointment with Karen Stein.

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See what our patients are saying about Karen Stein

I have been seeing Karen for over 3 years. She has helped me through the toughest times in my life. She listens, I mean really listens. She does not judge. She is genuine and supportive. She has never told me what to do or how I should feel nor has she told me something she thinks I want to hear, but rather helps me through my struggles, feelings, apprehensions, fears. She is the best.
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RACHELLE B.

RACHELLE B.

Dec 29, 2022
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Be particular about your therapist and advocate for yourself. Karen Stein continues to help me navigate the challenges of trauma. Trauma is uncomfortable. But Karen breaks it down into bite sized pieces. She is REAL. She uses legit resources to give you food for thought.
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Jillian S.

Jillian S.

Oct 17, 2025
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Karen made me feel heard and never made me feel uncomfortable. I felt safe talking to her and she gave me enough affirmation to feel like it’s ok to share whatever is going on in my head. I look forward to more visits with her.
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Emely G.

Emely G.

Oct 27, 2021
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Karen is the best therapist I ever had. She got me through the toughest time in my life. She helped me make sense of the disasters and disappointments that have plagued me.
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Aris K.

Aris K.

Oct 23, 2024
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Karen is an excellent therapist. She understands my issues and is very helpful. I highly recommend her.
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Rebecca M.

Rebecca M.

Aug 17, 2022
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Karen is a wonderful therapist for both adolescents and adults struggling with autism and ADHD.
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Kim M.

Kim M.

Feb 06, 2025
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