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Daniel Karlow

Daniel Karlow, LPC

Pennsylvania

Licensed Professional Counselor - Family and Grief

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  • Family of origin patterns
  • Grief and loss
  • Attachment-based work

About Daniel

Daniel Karlow is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 25 years of experience. He focuses on family issues, grief, parenting concerns, and related areas such as stress, anxiety, and relationship worries. Daniel also works with people coping with trauma and abuse and supports those facing compassion fatigue and ADHD-related struggles.

He provides straightforward, conversational sessions where people can talk through recurring family patterns and current problems. Daniel draws on approaches that look at how early attachment and current thoughts affect feelings and behavior. He uses tools from cognitive behavioral work, emotionally-focused methods, and mindfulness to help people notice patterns and try different responses.

In sessions he helps people address practical matters like communication problems, setting boundaries, and managing anger or grief. He also supports parents dealing with blended family issues, adoption and foster care concerns, and caregiver stress. Dialog tends to be goal-oriented and focused on steps someone can try between meetings.

His background includes long-term work with staff who care for abused or traumatized children, which informs his approach to vicarious trauma and caregiver strain. Daniel adapts the pace and techniques to each person’s situation while keeping explanations direct and concrete.

Sessions are conducted in English and reflect his practice in Pennsylvania. Anyone considering work on patterns from their family of origin or current relationship struggles can follow the site’s process to learn more and book an initial session.

Approaches used in online sessions

Daniel often works from attachment-based ideas which look at how early family relationships shape current patterns. This approach helps people recognize repeating roles and closeness or distance in relationships and think about different ways to relate.

He also uses client-centered techniques that focus on listening and following what feels most important to the person in front of him. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is another common tool he uses to identify thought patterns that keep problems going and to try practical experiments to change them.

Finding the right way of working is part of the process. He collaborates with each person to decide which approaches fit their goals, concerns, and preferences. That collaborative decision can change as therapy progresses.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins, or avoid travel time. Therapists and licensed professionals often use online meetings to keep continuity of care when schedules are tight, and the choice of format is decided with practical needs in mind.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Family conflictsGriefParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficulties

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Listed in

Pennsylvania

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What problems does he help with?

He works with family issues, grief, parenting, stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and related areas such as anger and depression.

How would you describe his therapeutic style?

He uses a conversational, goal-focused style that looks at patterns and practical steps to change them.

How much experience does he have?

He has 25 years of professional experience working with individuals on family and trauma-related concerns.

What are his credentials and location?

He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can I work with him from another country?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How does payment work?

Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What do I do to begin?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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