About Karla
Karla Burgess is a Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner (LIMHP) based in Nebraska. She brings 21 years of clinical experience in hospital settings and rural independent practice. Karla aims to build a straightforward, goal-focused relationship with each person she supports.
Her background includes time as a school counselor and work across a broad range of concerns. That experience shaped a practical approach to anxiety, depression, grief, parenting stresses, and life changes.
How Karla works
She uses techniques that help people notice patterns and try small, manageable steps toward relief. Karla often draws on client-centered principles to make space for each person's story. She combines that with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at thoughts and actions, and Solution-Focused Therapy, which focuses on clear goals and next steps.
These methods are chosen to match the situation rather than follow a fixed formula. Sessions are intended to be collaborative. Karla aims to set achievable goals and check progress regularly.
She pays attention to how family of origin issues, communication problems, caregiver stress, and feelings like guilt or emptiness affect day-to-day life. The overall emphasis is practical: identify what matters most, try concrete changes, and adjust as needed. Karla's style is warm and direct, with an emphasis on steady, realistic progress.
Karla lists 3 ways of working on the entry:
What Karla works with
The areas below are the ones Karla selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LIMHP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 21 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Nebraska |
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Online support options
How these approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person's experience. The therapist creates a respectful, nonjudgmental space and follows the person's lead to identify what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. Solution-Focused Therapy zeroes in on specific goals and small steps that lead toward those goals instead of focusing only on problems.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has helped in the past, then try approaches that fit. This is a collaborative process and methods can be adjusted as progress is tracked and priorities shift.
Online sessions give flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and shared materials. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging can work for quick updates, brief reflection, or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to maintain continuity when life circumstances change.
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