About Karen
Dr. Karen Kearby uses a client-centered style that focuses on listening and collaboration. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with five years of practice and she aims to make therapy approachable and respectful for each person.
Her sessions are warm and interactive, with straightforward goals and regular check-ins so progress is clear. She blends cognitive behavioral ideas with mindfulness and solution-focused methods to meet real-life problems. That means helping people notice unhelpful thoughts, practice calming skills, and set small steps toward change.
How Karen works
Sessions often include practical tools to manage stress, anxiety, anger, or changes in mood. Her experience includes work in independent practice, correctional settings, and military installations. That background informs how she helps people navigate issues like depression, addiction, grief, bipolar mood concerns, and relationship or intimacy-related struggles.
She focuses on building hope and concrete skills rather than only talking about feelings. Dr. Kearby emphasizes setting agreed-upon goals and checking progress as therapy continues.
People can expect a nonjudgmental space to talk through self-esteem concerns, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and intimacy questions. The focus is on what helps someone move forward. She offers sessions in English and provides several online formats.
To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule appointments based on availability.
Karen lists 5 ways of working on the entry:
What Karen works with
The areas below are the ones Karen selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
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Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Tennessee |
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Online support options
How these approaches shape online care
Client-centered work focuses on listening and building a plan together. The therapist asks about what matters most to the person and adapts sessions to fit their goals. This approach helps when someone needs time to feel heard and wants a tailored path forward.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behavior. In practice this means identifying unhelpful thoughts, testing them, and trying small behavior changes to reduce anxiety or depressive symptoms. It is useful for stress, anxiety, mood shifts, and problems that respond to structured exercises.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) brings skills for managing strong emotions and improving relationships. People learn distress-tolerance techniques, emotion regulation, and mindful attention that can be practiced between sessions to handle intense moments more effectively.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and together decide which methods match the person's needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative choice can change over time as progress is checked and plans are adjusted.
Online therapy offers flexibility in how sessions happen. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions can fit brief check-ins or lower bandwidth; live chat and text messaging provide fast, ongoing support and are useful for short updates or reminders. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while using the chosen approaches consistently.
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