Karyn Borrego , LPC

Karyn Borrego is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Arizona who guides people through complex emotional challenges with a compassionate, faith-informed perspective. She focuses on supporting individuals facing depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, and major life transitions, offering care that honors each person’s spiritual beliefs and personal story.

Karyn’s work centers on helping clients build deeper self-understanding, process painful memories, and develop practical tools for everyday coping. She has extensive experience supporting women through concerns such as social anxiety, relationship strain, midlife transitions, and recovery from traumatic events, tailoring interventions to match each person’s circumstances.

Her style is collaborative and respectful, emphasizing strengths and resilience while teaching healthier ways to manage emotions and stress. Karyn aims to create a supportive space where people can explore feelings, set meaningful goals, and reconnect with their sense of purpose.

Using an individualized approach, she helps clients identify realistic strategies for growth and healing, with an emphasis on empowerment and practical progress over time.

Therapeutic Methods and Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take meaningful action even when difficult thoughts and feelings are present. It is often used to address anxiety, depression, and persistent stress by focusing on values-based living rather than trying to eliminate every uncomfortable experience.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful patterns of thinking and behavior. CBT is practical and skills-based, and it can help with symptoms of anxiety, depression, panic, and problems with coping during life transitions.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers tools for regulating intense emotions, improving relationships, and reducing self-destructive behaviors. It can be especially useful for managing strong emotional reactions and building safer coping strategies.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Karyn works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their goals, needs, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress is made.

Online sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexibility for people balancing work, caregiving, or mobility limitations. These options make it easier to maintain regular sessions, practice skills between meetings, and access support from home or on the go while working with a licensed professional.