Karen Schwartz Triana , MD, LCPC, LMHC

Karen Schwartz Triana is a licensed mental health professional with a background that spans vocational counseling and clinical therapy. She earned her degree from the University of South Florida in 2011 and has built a practice focused on helping people navigate anxiety, depression, trauma, family and marriage conflicts, career challenges, and coping with disabilities. With 14 years of experience, she combines clinical training and practical counseling skills to support adults, families, and children through complex life transitions.

Holding the credentials MD, LCPC, and LMHC - presented here in plain language as Doctor of Medicine (MD), Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), and Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) - she draws on several therapeutic frameworks. Her work integrates solution-focused strategies, cognitive behavioral techniques, and a client-centered stance to create individualized treatment plans. She has also used techniques such as motivational interviewing, behavior modification, and creative approaches in her practice when appropriate.

Sessions are tailored to each person and emphasize clear goals and measurable progress. She invites clients to reflect on each session and tracks improvements over time, adjusting the plan as needed. Her approach centers on collaboration, practical next steps, and steady personal growth rather than rapid fixes.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Karen Schwartz Triana uses client-centered methods to create a respectful, collaborative environment where the client's goals guide the work - this approach focuses on listening, empathy, and supporting a person’s own capacity for growth, and it can be especially helpful for relationship, self-esteem, and grief work.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), a structured approach that helps people identify and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns; CBT is commonly applied to anxiety, depression, and many stress-related concerns. In addition, solution-focused therapy is part of her toolkit - this brief, goal-oriented method helps clients identify practical next steps and build on existing strengths to address specific problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and she works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. Therapists often combine elements from different approaches to tailor care to each individual.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility by allowing sessions through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, maintain continuity during transitions, and access licensed professionals from different locations while working toward meaningful change.