Hello!
My name is Karyl, and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Georgia. I recognize the courage it takes to reach out for help with personal matters. It would be my privilege to walk with you as you navigate through life's challenges.
I have experience working with adults struggling with various issues such as depression, anxiety, obsessions/compulsions, post-traumatic stress, substance abuse, mania, hoarding, and dissociation related to traumatic events. I have worked with people of various backgrounds, sexual orientations, genders, religions, and cultures. I care about what is difficult in your life and want to help with finding relief.
My counseling style is warm, attentive and non-judgmental. I work from a psychodynamic perspective which means I understand how past and current stressors can affect responses to stressful situations. I also utilize cognitive therapy which is a way to discover how thoughts affect feelings and behaviors. I have experience working with those struggling with past trauma and abuse and am trauma informed in my counseling.
I would love working with you and look forward to meeting you.
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Avoidant personality, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dissociation, Drug and alcohol addiction, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, HIV / AIDS, Hoarding, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Phobias, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexuality, Smoking / vaping cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
GA LPC LPC008913
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Karyl Baker. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Karyl has been my therapist for a year now. I have seen massive improvements in my mental and physical health since starting BetterHelp with Karyl. I feel like a brand new person!
Written on Jan 16, 2025 after therapy with Karyl for 10 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Karl had helped me work through so many anxiety related issues. Karly wasn’t my first therapist on Better Help but she’s been a great match and I can see this being a long term therapist-patient relationship
Written on Jan 09, 2025 after therapy with Karyl for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, trauma and abuse, self esteem, coaching, and adhd
I tend to roam and wander in my thoughts and texts, but Karyl focuses me back on task. It's the discipline I don't have and I am very happy I reached out for help; I don't think I could have made it to where I feel so much better without her help.
Written on Aug 02, 2024 after therapy with Karyl for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, and grief
I look forward to working with Karyl. Working with Karyl has been helpful with understanding and reducing my anxiety.
Written on Mar 25, 2024 after therapy with Karyl for 1 year and 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes
Kind and understanding, a very good listener.
Written on Mar 05, 2024 after therapy with Karyl for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, self esteem, bipolar disorder, and adhd
Karyl Baker is a great therapist she listen she advise you of different exercise. She check up on you. She’ll send you email throughout the week just to checking up on you and also she sent you recommend books. She’s a great therapist.
Written on May 19, 2023 after therapy with Karyl for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, anger management, and adhd