Karen Vargas, M.Ed. LPC-Associate
Supervised by Julia Roy, MA, LPC-S

Karen Vargas is a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate- supervised by Julia Roy, MA, LPC-S. She holds a Master of Education in Counseling from Sam Houston State University and a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics from Texas Tech University.

Karen recognizes the correlation and impact of connecting with each client to help them realize their strengths to become their best version. To work through challenges, she believes in the importance of providing clients with a non-judgemental, warm, and safe place to tell their story and begin their mental health journey. Her guiding theories include Cognitive Behavioral and Solution Focused Therapy to support clients through various mental health conditions. Karen's goal is to help each client to improve their quality of life through appropriate interventions and strategies in counseling needed to develop a positive balance between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

Karen is a National Certified Counselor with nine years of experience as a teacher and school counselor working with adolescents and their families. Her education and work experience has influenced her interest in working with adolescents, relationships, anxiety, depression, stress management, past trauma, ADHD, and pre/postpartum needs. She possesses strong interpersonal communication skills in both English and Spanish, which has allowed her to reach a broader range of individuals.

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If you need to contact Karen's supervisor please contact her at: julia.roy@nnmcounseling.com