MD, LCSW-C, LCSW, CSW
Karen Gano , MD, LCSW-C, LCSW, CSW
Therapist in New Mexico
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About Karen
Holding the credentials MD, LCSW-C, LCSW, and CSW, Karen brings both broad healthcare experience and advanced social work training to her work. The social work credentials reflect clinical licensure in social work, while the MD denotes a medical doctorate. Her approach draws on motivational interviewing, client-centered methods, mindfulness, solution-focused techniques, and trauma-informed strategies to build strengths, increase self-awareness, and foster sustainable change.
She works extensively with women facing separation, divorce, career transitions, relocation, empty nest, illness, and other life shifts, and she also provides counseling for healthcare workers, informed by years in medical social work settings including trauma, emergency medicine, critical care, oncology, palliative care, and domestic abuse services. Karen emphasizes practical coping strategies, self-care, and the development of a support team, guided by her professional mantra - Self-Care + Time = Healing. Her work aims to help people discover their voice, expand resilience, and pursue the changes they want in life.
Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support
Karen commonly uses client-centered therapy, which focuses on meeting each person where they are and building on their own goals and strengths; this approach helps people who need a supportive, empathic space to explore choices and values. She also integrates mindfulness therapy, teaching simple attention and breathing practices that can reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation, useful for stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes. Motivational interviewing is another key technique she employs - a collaborative, goal-directed method that helps people resolve ambivalence and find internal motivation for change, often applied to relationship shifts, addictions, and career transitions.
Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Karen works collaboratively with clients to identify which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds so the work remains practical and person-centered.
Online therapy offers flexible access to care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing therapy to fit into busy schedules and reach people who are managing caregiving, work, relocation, or mobility constraints. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and to practice new skills between sessions with the guidance of licensed professionals and therapists.
Frequently asked questions
How much experience does Karen Gano have?
Karen Gano has 33 years of clinical experience.
Is Karen Gano a licensed therapist?
Yes. She holds the credentials MD, LCSW-C, LCSW, and CSW. License details include MD LCSW-C 27193 and CO LCSW CSW.09924060.
In which languages does Karen Gano provide therapy?
She provides therapy in English.
Where is Karen Gano located?
She is located in New Mexico.
How can I work with Karen Gano as my therapist?
You can work with Karen Gano through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Does Karen Gano work with international clients?
Karen Gano does not currently work with international clients.
How much does therapy with Karen Gano cost?
The cost of therapy can vary depending on factors such as your location and the therapist's availability. Sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time, for any reason. For current details, click the "Start Therapy" button on this page.
How can I get started with therapy?
Getting started is quick and straightforward. Click the "Start Therapy" button and complete a short questionnaire that helps match you with your therapist. Depending on availability, you can then schedule your first session by phone, video call, live chat, or in-app messaging.
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Experience
33+ years
Licensed
New Mexico, Colorado, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, Maine
Languages
English
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