Karen Conlon, LCSW

Karen Conlon is a trusted performance and communication strategist who helps sales professionals and leaders elevate results through emotional intelligence, mindset mastery, and strategic clarity. With over 20 years of experience in sales, sales training and management, and more than a decade in clinical mental health, Karen brings a unique blend of real-world business acumen and evidence-based psychological expertise.

Karen specializes in transforming conditioned self-doubt into confident, values-driven leadership by teaching professionals how to master self-awareness, ask for what they need, and communicate with clarity and authenticity. From staff to C-suite executives, Karen has helped high achieving individuals break through performance plateaus, lead with confidence, and build stronger client relationships. 

Karen founded the former psychotherapy group practice Cohesive Therapy NYC and Expressive Talks Life Coaching, two practices dedicated to helping professionals and leaders thrive in high-pressure environments. She holds advanced training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Clinical Anxiety Treatment, Gottman Level 1, Practical/Experiential Therapy for Couples (PET-C), and has a subspecialty in Psychogastroenterology. Karen applies these tools in accessible, results-driven ways to solve real-world challenges—whether it’s navigating client resistance, inspiring team performance, or making bold business moves.

Karen is also the author of The Teenager’s Guide to Adulting Skills and Life Hacks and Manage Your Anxiety Workbook and Journal. Her thought leadership has been featured in various platforms, including Everyday Health, Redfin, Well & Good, and The Paper Gown. She has been a contributing author to books including Psychogastroenterology for Adults- A Handbook For Mental Health Professionals and Latinx in Social Work. Her upcoming podcast, Emotionally Wealthy, explores how mastering inner self-awareness drives outer success in relationships of all kinds.