About Karlene
Karlene Harrison is a licensed clinical social worker with a Master of Social Work from Michigan State University. She brings 15 years of direct clinical experience and works with adults from many backgrounds. Her style is relaxed and collaborative, with patients often starting where they feel most comfortable.
Karlene focuses on common concerns like depression, anxiety, anger, and low self-esteem. She also helps with grief, relationship difficulties, coping with life changes, addictions, bipolar mood concerns, and career stress.
How Karlene works
Additional attention goes to aging and geriatric issues and caregiver stress for those supporting loved ones. Her approach centers on listening first. Sessions begin by building trust and identifying problem areas.
She uses clear, practical skills to reframe unhelpful thoughts and to develop coping strategies that fit daily life. Karlene draws on client-centered therapy to follow each person's pace and priorities. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to challenge distorted thinking and dialectical behavior tools to teach emotional regulation and distress tolerance.
Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are added when they match a person's goals. Clients can expect a mix of practical work and open conversation. Some weeks focus on learning a new skill, while other times are for processing loss or sorting through a difficult decision.
The goal is steady progress toward clearer thinking and better coping. She encourages trying different session formats to find what works best. Karlene practices from Michigan and conducts sessions in English.
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What Karlene works with
The areas below are the ones Karlene selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Addictions
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- LGBT
- Mood disorders
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | LMSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 15 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Michigan |
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Online support options
Evidence-based approaches for online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on following the person's lead. The therapist listens closely, validates the experience, and helps clients set the pace and topics for sessions. This approach is useful when someone needs a calm, nonjudgmental space to sort through feelings.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It uses practical exercises and short skills work to address anxiety, depression, and mood problems. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches concrete skills for regulating strong emotions, tolerating distress, and improving interpersonal effectiveness.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk about goals, try techniques together, and adjust methods based on what feels helpful. That means approaches can be mixed or shifted as needs change.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for skills practice. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and text messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, step-by-step coaching, or when written reflection helps the client process thoughts. These options help fit therapy into a busy life and keep continuity when schedules change.
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