Karen Lewis, LCSW, PsyA

Karen Lewis, LCSW, PsyA Is your anxiety stopping you from what you really want to do? Want to make a change? Allow us to work together!

I strive to establish a safe and comfortable environment that is tailored to your individual needs. Whether you are facing struggles in your career, in a relationship, with loss, depression or anxiety, and the difficulties that come with such transitions and change, I will help you find the solutions and confidence needed to get you back on track. While I am skilled in treating the general clinica

l population, I also specialize in the treatment of parent's of children with special needs, including, but not limited to, parents of children with juvenile diabetes and those with a diagnosis on the autistic spectrum. My goal is to empower you by identifying the issues at hand, focusing on your strengths and the goals you want to achieve. This collaborative process will help facilitate your own unique pathways toward growth and change. In addition to my LCSW, I have completed seven years of psychoanalytic training at the New Jersey Institute for Training in Psychoanalysis. Qualifications

Years in Practice: 9 Years
School: New York University
Year Graduated: 2008

Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karenlewis.lcsw

06/09/2026

𝗤𝘂𝗶𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝗮𝗺 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴

If your brain waits until your head hits the pillow to replay everything, you are not broken. A tired brain has fewer brakes, so worry runs louder at night.

Try this wind-down sequence:
1) Worry dump. Write the loop on paper so your brain can stop holding it.
2) Park it. Add “I will look at this tomorrow at [time].”
3) Slow your exhale. Breathe in for 4, out for 6, for one minute.
4) Give your mind a boring anchor, like counting backward from 100 by 3s.

If racing thoughts keep stealing your sleep most nights, that pattern is workable. In therapy, we get underneath the worry, not just manage it.

📍 Licensed in NJ, NY & FL – teletherapy available.
💌 To make an appointment today, email [email protected], call (201) 290-5550 or visit my website (link in the first comment).

05/25/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗪𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗮 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗴𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗲

Grief doesn't always look like sadness.

Sometimes grief shows up as:

→ Anger - at the person who left, at the world, at yourself for not doing enough
→ Numbness - feeling nothing when you think you "should" be feeling everything
→ Restlessness - can't sit still, can't focus, can't settle
→ Physical symptoms - exhaustion, headaches, chest tightness, stomach problems
→ Withdrawal - pulling away from people, cancelling plans, going quiet

None of these mean you're doing grief "wrong." They mean your mind and body are processing something enormous.

As a Certified Grief Educator, I help people understand that grief isn't one feeling - it's a full-body experience that doesn't come with instructions.

If grief has been showing up in ways you didn't expect, you're not alone - and you're not broken.

📍 Licensed in NJ, NY & FL – teletherapy available.
💌 To make an appointment today, email [email protected], call (201) 290-5550 or visit my website: www.karenlewistherapist.com.

05/23/2026

𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗺 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺

Stress isn't a character flaw. It's your nervous system doing what it's designed to do - the problem is when it gets stuck.

These tools help you shift out of survival mode so you can actually think clearly again.

📍 Licensed in NJ, NY & FL – teletherapy available.
💌 To make an appointment today, email [email protected], call (201) 290-5550 or visit my website: www.karenlewistherapist.com.

05/22/2026

𝗚𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗛𝗮𝘀 𝗡𝗼 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲

For everyone who's been told they should be "over it by now" - you're not behind. Grief moves at its own pace, and anyone who tells you otherwise hasn't walked your road.

As a Certified Grief Educator, I've seen how much damage the "move on" message does. Healing isn't forgetting. It's learning to carry it differently.

📍 Licensed in NJ, NY & FL – teletherapy available.
💌 To make an appointment today, email [email protected], call (201) 290-5550 or visit my website (link in the first comment).

05/22/2026

𝗦𝗮𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘃𝘀. 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻

Sadness and depression are not the same thing - but most people can't tell the difference.

Here's a quick breakdown:

SADNESS:
• Usually tied to a specific event (breakup, loss, disappointment)
• Comes in waves - you can still have good moments
• Eases over time, even if slowly
• You can still connect with people, even when hurting

DEPRESSION:
• Often has no clear trigger - it just... settles in
• Feels constant, heavy, like a weight you can't put down
• Affects sleep, appetite, energy, concentration
• Makes you withdraw - not because you want to, but because you don't have the energy
• Lasts weeks, months, sometimes longer

If the heaviness hasn't lifted in two weeks and daily life feels like wading through concrete - that's worth paying attention to.

You're not being dramatic. You're not "just sad." And you don't have to figure it out alone.

📍 Licensed in NJ, NY & FL – teletherapy available.
💌 To make an appointment today, email [email protected], call (201) 290-5550 or visit my website (link in the first comment).

05/19/2026

As a Certified Grief Educator, I work with people who are navigating loss - whether it happened last month or ten years ago.

There's no timeline. There's no "right way." There's just the way through, and you don't have to walk it alone.

📍 Licensed in NJ, NY & FL – teletherapy available.
💌 To make an appointment today, email [email protected], call (201) 290-5550 or visit my website (link in the first comment).

05/17/2026

This one's for the person who keeps saying "I'm fine" because they don't think their problems are "bad enough" for therapy.

Your pain doesn't need a permission slip.

📍 Licensed in NJ, NY & FL – teletherapy available.
💌 To make an appointment today, email [email protected], call (201) 290-5550 or visit my website (link in the first comment).

05/17/2026

May is Mental Health Awareness Month.

But let's be honest - awareness without action is just a hashtag.

Here's what I wish more people understood about mental health:

→ Struggling doesn't mean you're broken. It means you're human.
→ Therapy isn't just for crisis. It's for the Tuesday afternoon anxiety that won't quit, the sadness that settled in and never left, the relationships that drain you dry.
→ Asking for help isn't weak. It's one of the hardest, bravest things you'll ever do.

This month, I'll be sharing real talk about anxiety, depression, grief, stress, and what it actually looks like to take care of your mental health - not the Instagram version.

If you've been thinking about therapy but keep putting it off... this is your sign.

📍 Licensed in NJ, NY & FL – teletherapy available.
💌 To make an appointment today, email [email protected], call (201) 290-5550 or visit my website (link in the first comment).

05/17/2026

May is Mental Health Awareness Month - and this is your reminder that looking fine on the outside doesn't mean you're fine on the inside.

If any of this sounds familiar, therapy can help you stop white-knuckling your way through life.

📍 Licensed in NJ, NY & FL – teletherapy available.
💌 To make an appointment today, email [email protected], call (201) 290-5550 or visit my website (link in the first comment).

04/29/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲

Growth is not disloyalty to your past self. It is what your past self was working towards.

📍 Licensed in NJ, NY & FL – teletherapy available.
💌 To make an appointment today, email [email protected], call (201) 290-5550 or visit my website (link in the first comment).

Address

77 Marcotte Lane
Teaneck, NJ
07621

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 7pm
Tuesday 7am - 7pm
Wednesday 7am - 7pm
Thursday 7am - 7pm
Friday 7am - 3pm

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