Therapist in Paramus, New Jersey Karen Sarraga, Therapist

Karen Sarraga, LCSW, helps individuals and families across New Jersey navigate life’s most difficult challenges with compassion, clarity, and clinical skill. At LifeStance Health, she provides therapy for teens, adults, and older adults, creating a safe and supportive environment for meaningful growth. Whether working one-on-one, with couples, or in group therapy settings, Karen is deeply committed to helping her clients move forward with insight, strength, and purpose. With decades of experience, Karen supports people experiencing anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addiction, and trauma-related challenges. She is especially skilled at working with individuals struggling with relationship distress, life transitions, and sleep issues. Karen also treats clients coping with grief, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and chronic stress connected to medical conditions. Her approach is collaborative, grounded in evidence-based methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), mindfulness, and family systems work. Karen is particularly passionate about supporting those dealing with substance use and co-occurring mental health conditions. She helps individuals examine the deeper patterns behind addiction and teaches practical tools to rebuild trust, process trauma, and foster emotional resilience. Her work is especially impactful for clients facing reproductive challenges, sleep disorders, or navigating complex midlife transitions. Karen meets clients where they are—with honesty, cultural sensitivity, and a steady belief in each person’s capacity to grow. She has extensive experience working with populations including LGBTQ+ individuals, first responders, those impacted by adoption and foster care, and people living with developmental or neurological disabilities. Karen also provides psychological testing and faith-based treatment for clients who desire a spiritually integrated approach. Outside of her clinical work, Karen enjoys reading, cooking, and spending quality time with her family and friends. She brings real-life empathy, humor, and perspective to her therapeutic relationships, helping clients feel deeply understood and empowered.