Therapist · Educator · Coach
Everyone thinks you’re fine.
Let’s talk about the rest.
Private sessions, wherever you are · Coaching across the U.S.
Therapy in Nevada and Washington · Limited in-person sessions in Las Vegas
The mystery of life is not a problem to be solved, it is a reality to be experienced.
J. J. van der LeeuwHow I work
You don’t have to fix yourself to deserve a different life. Our work together is less about solving you and more about noticing, feeling and choosing, so you can actually live the life you’ve built.
Sound familiar?
Sometimes the very things that helped us become capable, dependable, and successful are the things we begin to question. And perhaps that’s worth getting curious about.
Find where to begin · One minute
I often think of stress and old hurts as weights on a scale. We can carry a surprising amount, sometimes for years, without realizing how heavy it’s become. In graduate school, a professor suggested that for many people, the scale begins to tip around forty. I was turning forty myself, and had already witnessed how easily that could happen in the lives of my parents and people I loved.
For those who’ve worked their way through chaos to build a successful life, this can be especially difficult. You finally get where you were going, look around, and quietly wonder, is this really what I want? Even asking that question can take courage.
Over the years, I’ve watched people begin to put down what they’ve been carrying and make room for something more. More ease. More choice. More of their own lives, one intentional step at a time.
Sometimes we’re ready to make sense of what we’ve been through. Sometimes we’re wondering what we want to create next. And sometimes it’s a little of both.
Take a minute to explore what feels true for you right now. There are no right answers, and you don’t have to have everything figured out.
Three quick questions. Go with what feels true right now, and you’ll see whether therapy, coaching or a conversation first might be a good place to start. Nothing you choose is saved or sent anywhere.
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“Sometimes the bravest choice is deciding what you no longer need to carry.”
Karen Anderson, MS, LMFTThis is a guide to help you find the right starting point, not an assessment or diagnosis. If you are in crisis or thinking about harming yourself, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, or call 911.
About
Karen Anderson, MS, LMFT, is a therapist, educator, clinical supervisor, retreat facilitator, and creator of Life Wide Awake™ (the curriculum she teaches at her retreats).
For nearly two decades, Karen's work has centered on relationships—the relationship we have with ourselves, the people we love, the roles we take on, and the patterns we often don't realize we're repeating.
Her approach brings together clinical experience, psychological insight, curiosity, direct conversation, and the belief that awareness creates choice.
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Nevada and Washington.
More About KarenVirtual · Available in all U.S. states
$250 per hour
For capable people who want to understand the patterns shaping their work, relationships, and choices, and to live more intentionally. A growth-focused partnership grounded in nearly two decades of clinical experience.
Virtual · Nevada and Washington
A selective virtual practice for adults and couples. Licensed clinical care for anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and relationships.
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Musings, observations, questions, and occasional love notes about the mysteries and contradictions of being human. The stories we tell ourselves, the patterns we repeat, and what becomes possible when we stop needing to have all the answers.
A little wisdom. A lot of warmth. And enough room for everyone to find their own meaning.
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Life Wide Awake™
Life Wide Awake™ is the curriculum at the heart of my retreats: experiential work first taught in Costa Rica, and continuing in Portugal.
Days built around conversation, reflection, and a different pace, in places chosen to make room for it.
Now open
Portugal · October 9–16, 2027
A Life Wide Awake™ experience
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Nosara, Costa Rica · June–July 2026
What I didn't expect was how quickly a group of strangers would become a community.
Karen, looking back on Costa Rica
Read the full reflection“For some dreams to come true, people have to believe in you.
Thank you for believing in me.”
Cleverly Human™ · Designed by a Therapist
Cards, tees and hats for the highly functioning, slightly overstimulated, mostly self-aware. It’s complicated.
The Quote Tee
“Please hold.” Dad Hat
My nervous system would like to speak to the manager.
“Human, mostly.” Beanie
The “Please hold.” Gift Pack