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Daniel Karlow, LPC

  • Experience25 years
  • LocationPennsylvania
  • Focus areasFamily, Grief, and Parenting
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Daniel

Daniel Karlow is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania with 25 years of clinical experience. He focuses on helping people navigate family conflicts, grief and loss, parenting challenges, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, and related concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, anger, and intimacy-related issues.

Background and approach

His practice also addresses compassion fatigue and the effects of vicarious trauma for staff who work with abused and traumatized children, and he maintains attention to a broad range of additional areas including ADHD, attachment issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness and disability, and adoption or foster care matters.

His style blends respect, sensitivity, and compassion with individualized planning; he adapts conversations and treatment strategies to meet each person’s circumstances. Clinically, he draws on approaches such as Internal Family Systems, attachment-based work, client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, and emotionally focused interventions when they fit the client’s goals.

Daniel presents therapy as a collaborative process, offering steady support while helping clients develop practical coping tools and clearer connections in relationships and daily life.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Internal Family Systems (IFS) views a person as made up of parts and a core Self; IFS-based work helps clients identify and understand those internal parts, reduce internal conflict, and respond to difficult memories or behaviors with curiosity rather than judgment. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns that develop in close relationships and helps people build more stable connection styles and improve communication in significant relationships. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathic listening and creating a nonjudgmental space so clients can explore their experiences and determine their own goals at a comfortable pace.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist will work collaboratively with clients to decide which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. That process often begins with listening closely to what feels most important and adjusting techniques over time to support the client’s growth.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through options such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity when travel or work demands change, and access consistent support from licensed professionals without needing to attend an office in person.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?
He works with concerns such as family conflict, grief and loss, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related issues, anxiety, depression, stress, anger, compassion fatigue, and ADHD among other related issues.
What is the therapeutic approach and style like?
His style emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while tailoring dialogue and treatment plans to each person. He combines collaborative, client-centered work with skill-building techniques when appropriate.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He brings 25 years of professional experience working with individuals and staff affected by traumatic work, grief, family conflicts, and related concerns.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a licensed professional counselor - LPC - with license PA LPC pc014367 and practices in Pennsylvania.
Does he work with people in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are conducted in English and he is not currently accepting international clients.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Available session formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process to begin therapy?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Family conflictsGriefParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficulties

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

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

Licensed

Pennsylvania

Languages

English