Karen Brown, MA, LMHC,
About Karen Brown (She/Her)
Karen Brown is a dedicated therapist at LifeStance Health, providing compassionate and evidence-based mental health care to individuals across Washington. She offers both individual and group therapy, creating a supportive and interactive space where clients can explore challenges, build resilience, and work toward meaningful change. Karen works with children, adolescents, adults, and seniors, tailoring her approach to meet each client’s unique needs. Karen specializes in treating anxiety, depression, and PTSD/trauma, helping individuals navigate the complexities of these conditions with practical coping strategies and therapeutic interventions. She is skilled in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Exposure Therapy, using these approaches to address deep-rooted fears, emotional distress, and patterns of negative thinking. Karen also provides faith-based treatment for those who seek therapy through a spiritual lens, integrating clients’ values and beliefs into their healing journey. Karen has a strong passion for working with individuals facing school avoidance, childhood behavior issues, and grief. She understands the emotional toll these challenges can take on children, adolescents, and their families, and she provides structured support to help young clients regain confidence and stability. She also works closely with parents, offering parenting skills training to strengthen family dynamics and foster a more positive home environment. Karen has extensive experience working with diverse populations, including individuals within the LGBTQ+ community, military personnel and veterans, and those impacted by adoption or foster care. She is also skilled in supporting individuals with autism spectrum disorders and those recovering from head injuries. Her compassionate approach ensures that all clients feel heard, understood, and empowered to take steps toward a healthier and more fulfilling life. Outside of her practice, Karen enjoys spending time outdoors with friends, family, and her dog. She finds joy in nature and believes in the healing power of connection and movement. Her personal passions reflect her dedication to maintaining balance and well-being in both her life and the lives of her clients.
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Individual Therapy: Ages 18-64
Areas of Focus
Individual Therapy
Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.
- Anxiety
- Depression/feeling down
- Panic attacks
- Self-esteem
- Sexual trauma
- Stress management
- Trauma & PTSD
- ADHD
- Adoption & foster care
- Aging
- Anger issues
- Attachment issues
- Attention & focus
- Autism: generally independent
- Body image
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Career & work issues
- Caregiving
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Chronic pain-related issues
- Conditions caused by stress
- Detachment/disconnection
- Dissociative disorders
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Eating issues: binging
- Emotional abuse
- Empty nesters
- Ethnic identity
- Family conflict
- Fertility
- First responder stress
- Focus, concentration & memory
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Hair pulling & skin picking
- Immigration/cultural status
- Learning challenges
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Military & veteran
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other women's health concerns
- Parenthood
- Parenting
- Phobias
- PMS & PMDD
- Post-partum depression & anxiety
- Pre-conception
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy loss
- Premarital counseling
- Racial identity
- Religion & spirituality
- Retirement
- School avoidance
- School behavioral issues
- Self-injury or cutting
- Social injustice
- Social skills & communication
- Stress from ongoing health issues
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- First Choice
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Kaiser Permanente Washington
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Premera Blue Cross
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Regence BlueShield
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Tricare West (TriWest)
Languages
- English
Education
- Northwest University
- University of Washington
Locations
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Questions About
Karen Brown
Please call us at 509-436-9659 to schedule an appointment with Karen Brown.
Karen Brown generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist. Please call 509-436-9659 to find out Karen Brown'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 Brown:
- Aetna
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- First Choice
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Kaiser Permanente Washington
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Premera Blue Cross
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Regence BlueShield
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Tricare West (TriWest)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 509-436-9659 to see how we can help.
Karen Brown 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 Brown works at:
Yes, Karen Brown does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Karen Brown is currently offering in-office visits at the following location: