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Karelin Wadkins, LMFT

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Self esteem, Motivation Coping with life changes
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About me

Hello! I’m Karelin Wadkins, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with over 14 years of experience supporting adults, couples, and families. My practice focuses on helping individuals navigate anxiety, depression, codependency, trauma, life transitions, and self-esteem challenges. I also have experience working with substance use concerns and the unique stressors of menopause and perimenopause.

In therapy, I create a warm, nonjudgmental space where you can explore your feelings and experiences with compassion. Using a blend of mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Internal Family Systems (IFS), I’ll help you slow down, clarify your values, and build the tools to move toward the life you want to live.

I approach my work with empathy, openness, and a genuine desire to understand and support each of my clients. Therapy is a collaborative journey, and I’m honored to walk alongside you as we navigate your challenges and uncover your strengths. Let’s work together to help you move through discomfort and toward a more fulfilling and authentic life. I look forward to meeting you!

Professional experience

14yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Addictions Self esteem, Motivation Coping with life changes

Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Anger management, Compassion fatigue, Blended family issues, Codependency, Drug and alcohol addiction, Guilt and shame, Self-love, Women's issues

Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems

Services offered

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License information

CA LMFT 85877

Reviews

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Karelin is a wonderful counselor! I am able to share my concerns with her and she always has a positive outlook and great tips that I can use at home right away. I feel confident that if I get stuck with issues, she can give me some great pointers. Highly recommend having a therapist like Karelin!

Written on Aug 11, 2020 after therapy with Karelin for 2 weeks on issues concerning parenting issues

Karelin is amazing. She is empathetic, honest, and takes a very active interest in not just listening to your problems but giving you the tools to fix them, and providing a variety of tools and angles so that you can find what works best for you. She is very caring without pulling punches, and truly here to help you. I feel very fortunate to have Karelin as my therapist.

Written on Jul 21, 2020 after therapy with Karelin for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and self esteem

I think Karelin is pretty great. She allows me space to work through all of my issues and makes me feel human again. She really makes me feel heard, important and above all she makes me feel like I matter. I've been trying to work through what I feel like is a lot of rough times (keeping it vague out of privacy and choice). She gives me hope.

Written on Jun 12, 2020 after therapy with Karelin for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd

Karelin is a wonderful, caring and knowledgeable counselor. She helped me tremendously and I would recommend her to anyone who needs the caring support she has given me. Thank you Karelin!

Written on Jun 07, 2020 after therapy with Karelin for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and self esteem

Karelin is an amazing counselor! She is open-minded, breaks down what I've told her, and supports me in making the best choices for myself. I am grateful for her and am looking forward to continuing our journey together!

Written on Jun 04, 2020 after therapy with Karelin for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, anger management, and coping with life changes

I’ve been receiving counseling from Karelin for 5 months now and she has helped me tremendously. I feel like a completely different person from when I first started working with her. I was suffering from depression for the second time in my life and I was also experiencing horrible anxiety. Karelin was very easy to open up to and she was incredibly understanding. She was very flexible in scheduling sessions and checks in with me to see how I’m doing. She genuinely cares for her clients, always provides encouragement, and offers useful advice and tools to help you cope and overcome challenges. I’m so grateful for all she’s done and continues to do for me because I don’t know where I’d be today if it wasn’t for her help. She’s been the support I needed to get through one of the roughest times of my life. Thank you so much, Karelin!

Written on Apr 20, 2020 after therapy with Karelin for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, and anger management