Karen Pitico, LCSW, AZ | Psychotherapist

About Karen Pitico

Focus areas

Anxiety

Internet Addiction

Weight Management

Chronic Impulsivity

Relationship Struggles

Women's Mental Health Issues

Family Therapy/ Marriage Therapy

Stress Management

Clientele seen

Teenagers (13-17)

Couples

Young adults (18-24)

Families

Adults (25-64)

Treatment approaches

Christian Counseling

Cognitive Processing (CPT)

Coaching

Eclectic

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Interpersonal

Identity

Gender

Female

Ethnicity

White

Languages spoken

English

Getting to know Karen Pitico

I have been in the mental wellness business for over 40 years. My office currently sees individuals, couples, and families. MA, MSW, LCSW, MPH. I primarily use the Cognitive Behavior Therapy approach. My clientele includes teens ( 13 to 18 yo), adults over the age of 18, couples, and families. Most clients express concerns with anxiety, depression, OCD, stress at work/home/ in relationships, within the family members, grief, trauma, FMLA situations, and childhood trauma issues. Our office is small, two offices. The building itself houses only four other small businesses and subsequently little foot traffic which can be a peaceful environment. I have three master's degrees in the fields of clinical therapy interventions, Counseling, Social Work, and Public Health. My experience extends from psychiatric social work in an emergency room, inpatient, outpatient adult, and adolescent social worker in a hospital, director of a psychiatric facility, vice president of support services, chief quality manager, compliance officer, clinical director of various behavior health residential facilities, president/vice president of various mental health boards, vice president of the Az Mental Health Association. The first and sometimes the second session focuses on telling your story and expressing what a successful counseling experience means to you. The first session is completing the administration requirements that include answering risk factor questions, obtaining a relevant social history, what are your objectives with the counseling sessions and telling your story.

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Popular visit reasons

Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Depression

Hoarding Disorder

Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD)

Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit

Therapy

Women's Mental Health Issues

Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Depression

Hoarding Disorder

Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD)

Education and background

Practice names

Rula Health - Arizona

Education and training

Arizona State University, Master's in Public Health
Arizona State University, Master's in Social Work

NPI number

1255757829

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What practice does Karen Pitico work with?

Karen Pitico works with Rula Health - Arizona.

What are common reasons for patients to see Karen Pitico?

Karen Pitico frequently sees patients for Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Depression, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit, and Therapy. You can see other visit reasons for Karen Pitico on their profile.