Licensed clinical social worker recordNew Mexico
Karen Gano, LCSW-C, LCSW, CSW
New Mexico
Licensed clinical social worker - relationships and transitions
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- Credentials
- LCSW-C, LCSW, CSW
- Licensed in New Mexico
- LCSW, licence C-09421
- Licensed in Colorado
- LCSW, licence CSW.09924060
- Licensed in Pennsylvania
- LCSW, licence CW019060
- Licensed in Virginia
- LCSW, licence 0904010653
- Licensed in Maryland
- LCSW-C, licence 27193
- Licensed in Maine
- LCSW, licence LC21694
- NPI
- 1336720440
- Experience
- 33 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- New Mexico
These details come from information Karen supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Motivational interviewing
- Mindfulness practice
- Solution-focused work
About Karen
Karen Gano is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 33 years of clinical experience. She holds the LCSW credential and practices in New Mexico; she also holds LCSW licenses in Colorado, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maine, and an LCSW-C in Maryland. Karen works with people facing relationship strains, trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety and depression, addictions, stress, and major life transitions.
She frames her work as practical and goal-focused. Sessions focus on clarifying what a person wants to change, identifying small steps, and building skills that fit everyday life. Her background includes long experience in medical social work and hospital settings, including oncology, palliative care, emergency medicine, critical care, and domestic violence services.
Karen draws on client-centered methods and motivational interviewing to support decision-making. She also uses solution-focused techniques and mindfulness practices to help people manage stress and improve coping. Trauma-focused approaches are part of her practice when addressing abuse and traumatic losses.
People who meet with her often want help with relationship and intimacy-related issues, career transitions, caregiving stress, or the emotional effects of illness and aging. She also works with concerns such as abandonment, codependency, divorce and separation, and midlife questions.
In sessions Karen emphasizes practical coping tools, clearer choices, and steps that fit daily responsibilities. She encourages building a support team, increasing self-awareness, and improving self-esteem through measurable actions. Her style is centered on helping clients move from surviving toward better functioning over time.
BHow sessions work
How Karen’s approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and helping a person set their own goals. In online sessions this means the therapist follows the client’s lead, reflects concerns back, and helps clarify next steps that fit daily life. Motivational interviewing is a conversational style that supports change by exploring ambivalence and strengthening personal reasons to act; it is useful for habit change, substance concerns, and making difficult decisions.Solution-focused work concentrates on small, concrete steps and skills that can be tried between sessions. It is practical for stress, coping with life changes, and short-term goals. Karen treats choosing an approach as a collaborative process. She will work with each person to decide which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences rather than imposing a single technique.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions useful for fitting meetings into work or family schedules, reducing travel time, and allowing more frequent brief check-ins. Online work can make it easier to practice mindfulness exercises between meetings and to review homework or coping tools in real-life contexts.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
33+ years
Listed in
New Mexico, Colorado, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, Maine
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She helps people with relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, depression, addictions, stress, and life transitions. Additional focus areas include caregiving stress, infertility and hospice concerns, divorce and midlife issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and goal-oriented, using client-centered conversations, motivational interviewing, mindfulness, solution-focused techniques, and trauma-focused methods when appropriate.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has over 33 years of clinical counseling experience, including work in medical social work, trauma, oncology, palliative care, and emergency medicine.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds LCSW and related social work credentials. Licenses include LCSW in New Mexico, Colorado, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Maine, and an LCSW-C in Maryland.
In what language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with people outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Specific rates depend on licensing location.
How do I begin working together?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the booking flow.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers