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Hello, my name is Karen Mahoney and I am a Clinical Psychologist. I provide psychotherapy to people who have difficulties involving interpersonal relationships, inner conflicts or pain, self-regulation or coping.

These difficulties may also involve anxiety, depression, trauma, communication problems, phobias, panic attacks, sleep problems, concentration problems, extreme grief, sexual problems, eating disorders, anger issues, self mutilation and/or substance abuse.

One common element of each of our lives is that we all are required to manage difficult situations or events. Some of those situations will be minor stresses while others will be major traumatic emotional stresses. Some people are able to navigate these stressful events while retaining balance in their life because they ask for and receive adequate support. Others struggle to survive both past and present stresses and feel unable to manage their life and those experiences in the way that they would like. These people may benefit from a genuine connection with a trained supportive person who can guide them to a better understanding of their own strengths while enhancing their self-regulation and interpersonal skills.

We adopt ways of relating to others and coping with stress through our early life experiences. Unfortunately, sometimes the interpersonal skills and coping skills that we have learned in the past may no longer be helpful in addressing our present stressors and situations.

In a therapeutic relationship you are able to share your thoughts and feelings with a trusted, caring, non-judgmental person. While in therapy you are able to enhance interpersonal skills as well as evaluate the thoughts, feelings and behaviors that influence your present quality of life. Therapy provides you with enhanced skills to effectively address and embrace present day experiences.

In my practice I use client centered, strength based, biopsychosocial, psychodynamic, and cognitive behavioral treatment approaches.

I believe we all can be exactly who we want to be as long as we have the right supports in our life.