About Karrie
Karrie Houston is a licensed master social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, anger, self-esteem, and life changes. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps so families can feel steadier day to day. Karrie creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk through what is hardest for them.
She aims to make sessions feel straightforward and supportive. Making that first call or click is often the biggest step, and she acknowledges that courage.
How Karrie works
Her work draws on client-centered therapy to follow each person's priorities. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify patterns that get in the way and to try new ways of thinking and acting. Motivational interviewing helps when people feel stuck or unsure about change.
Karrie pays attention to issues that often sit under surface worries, such as abandonment and attachment concerns, body image, caregiving stress, and isolation. She also addresses communication problems, forgiveness, self-love, and questions about life purpose and women’s issues. Sessions aim to leave people with clearer next steps and small, doable tools they can use between meetings.
She keeps language simple and focuses on choices that fit each person's life and values. Her office is based in Michigan and she offers a direct, compassionate approach to help people move forward.
Karrie lists 3 ways of working on the entry:
What Karrie works with
The areas below are the ones Karrie 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 | LMSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Michigan |
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Online support options
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-centered therapy is about following the person's lead and building sessions around their priorities. In an online session that means the therapist listens first and adapts pacing, topics, and homework to what matters most. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. Online CBT often uses short exercises and concrete practice between meetings to change patterns that fuel anxiety and low self-esteem. Motivational interviewing helps people clarify goals and find internal reasons to change; it is useful when someone feels stuck or unsure about next steps.Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try out strategies, and adjust based on what helps most. That partnership makes it easier to pick tools that fit the client's values and daily life.
Online formats offer practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth or being on camera is an issue. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, quick problem solving, or keeping momentum between sessions. These options help fit therapy into work breaks, caregiving schedules, or days when getting out is hard, while keeping the focus on real change and usable skills.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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