Karen Cooper

Karen Cooper is a highly skilled counselor with over twenty-three years of experience in helping adults navigate the complexities of trauma, PTSD, relationship issues, and sexual addiction. Throughout her career, she has collaborated with prominent leaders in the field, including Dr. Robert Weiss, PhD, and has mastered Dr. Patrick Carnes's PhD task-based recovery model for sex addiction. Deeply embedded in the recovery community, Karen possesses the unique ability to empathize with her clients, providing nuanced understanding and expert support for those facing challenges that disrupt healthy sobriety. Recognizing that personal and relational difficulties often stem from underlying mental health issues and past traumas, she effectively addresses self-destructive behaviors that arise in response to distress. Employing a comprehensive approach that includes mindfulness-based practices, EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and trauma-focused strategies, Karen is dedicated to facilitating healing. Whether an individual is new to recovery or someone seeking assistance with established sexual compulsivity that impacts their mental and emotional well-being, she offers the professional guidance necessary to navigate their path to recovery. Licensed in both Washington and Alaska, Karen provides engaging telehealth services as well as in-person sessions.