Therapist in Athens, Georgia Karen Larson, Therapist
Gender Identity: Female (She/Her)
Ages Served: 18-75+
Appointments: In-office and Online
Manages Medications: No, provides therapy only
Accepts Insurance: Yes - View accepted plans
Karen Larson, PhD, LPC
Specializes In:
Dr. Karen is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in the State of Georgia. As therapist she is committed to address life’s challenges of transition and transformation, to enrich each client’s ability to think creatively and responsibly about one’s own life, and to support the client’s vision for change. Her goal: to assist the process of self-awareness and clarity; to rename and reconfigure what is significant; and to facilitate the process of creating new solutions of meaning. She is person-centered in relationship, existential and humanistic in philosophy, eclectic in approach. She has more than twenty years of combined experience teaching and counseling in university, school, hospital and private practice. Specialties include Counseling and Supervision doctorate, advanced training in clinical pastoral education, and patient and family counseling from the University of Virginia Health Science Center. Dr. Karen has resourcefulness in multiculturalism as she lived her formative years in Lebanon, Nigeria and India. Expertise Life Transitions Grief Spirituality Depression and Loss Resilience and Adaptation Relational Issues Trauma and PTSD
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Individual Therapy: Ages 18-75+
Areas of Focus
Individual Therapy
Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.
- Depression/feeling down
- Ethnic identity
- Religion & spirituality
- Self-esteem
- Ability status
- Aging
- Anxiety
- Body image
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Career & work issues
- Chronic pain-related issues
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Eating issues: binging
- Empty nesters
- End-of-life challenges
- Focus, concentration & memory
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Immigration/cultural status
- Marital stress or divorce
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- Parenthood
- PMS & PMDD
- Premarital counseling
- Racial identity
- Retirement
- Sexual trauma
- Social injustice
- Stress management
- Trauma & PTSD
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BCBS)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Kaiser Permanente (Southeast)
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare East (Humana Military)
Languages
- English
- French
Education
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Kansas State University
FAQs
Please use our online form to schedule an appointment with Karen Larson. You can also call 706-498-9560 to have someone assist you.
Karen Larson generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 706-498-9560 to find out Karen Larson's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Karen Larson:
- Aetna
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BCBS)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Kaiser Permanente (Southeast)
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare East (Humana Military)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 706-498-9560 to see how we can help.
Karen Larson is a Therapist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
Karen Larson works at:
Yes, Karen Larson does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Karen Larson is currently offering in-office visits at the following location:
- English
- French