I have been practicing for the last 7 years in West Virginia as a licensed counselor. Four of those have been spent working at Marshall University with college students and the three before that was spent at a foster care agency working with foster families and the community. I have a true passion for serving humans and meeting them where they are in order to work towards a greater future for themselves. I have worked with people who have experienced and are challenged with trauma, depression, anxiety, mood instability, relationship difficulty, parenting issues, and much more.
I believe the therapeutic relationship is so important and I want to always treat those with compassion and care. My approach pulls from client-centered, trauma focused CBT, CBT, strength based and psychodynamic. Congrats on making the first step to healing and a better you.
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Eating disorders, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, Adoption and foster care, Attachment issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family problems, Fertility issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Life purpose, Mood disorders, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality disorders, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
WV LPC 2394
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My therapist listens to understand, compassionate, honest, friendly, and attentive and gives me resources to complete, which has been very helpful.
Written on Oct 28, 2024 after therapy with Karissa for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, self esteem, and adhd
I’ve known for quite some time I’ve needed/wanted therapy. Years of trauma from childhood to adulthood and then just life things. I have been beyond impressed with how open minded and nonjudgmental she’s been with anything I’ve said to her and completely without filter. The level of comfort I feel with her after just a few sessions is mind blowing!
Written on Aug 18, 2024 after therapy with Karissa for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, and coping with life changes
The work I have done so far in the short time I have been with Karissa has been amazing. She had helped me so much so far by listening and then asking questions pointed at helping me in my journey. She's the best!
Written on Aug 18, 2024 after therapy with Karissa for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Excellent listening, and flexible. I thought I would try a few sessions and see how it goes, but I now plan to continue with weekly therapy.
Written on May 28, 2024 after therapy with Karissa for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, bipolar disorder, and adhd
Karissa is always so positive and she always gives me something to work toward!
Written on Apr 30, 2024 after therapy with Karissa for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes
Karissa empathizes, cares and listens with her patients. She is knowledgeable about how to support and help. Highly recommend
Written on Mar 18, 2024 after therapy with Karissa for 1 month on issues concerning depression, trauma and abuse, and grief