- Direct and down to earth
- Practical skill building
- Nonjudgmental listening
About Karissa
Karissa Thomas is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) based in Michigan who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and money and financial issues. She aims to create a space where people feel heard and understood. Her approach is straightforward and compassionate, and she welcomes honesty and openness in sessions.
Karissa works from a nonjudgmental, curious stance. She treats each person as the expert on their own life and focuses on practical steps that fit daily life. She mixes warmth and a clear style, and she is comfortable bringing moments of lightness into the work.
Her methods draw from several common therapeutic approaches, used to match the moment and the person. In conversation she helps identify patterns that get in the way and builds small, doable changes. She also supports coping with major life changes and trauma by pacing the work to what the person can manage.
With seven years of experience, Karissa blends practical coaching with clinical care. She aims to reduce overwhelm and help people find clearer direction through concrete skills and steady emotional support. She also addresses issues like sleep problems, parenting strain, attention challenges, and stress from caregiving.
People who choose her can expect direct feedback, collaborative planning, and a focus on what matters most to them. She invites people to bring their full stories and to try small experiments between meetings to see what helps.
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting ruled by them. It focuses on values and small, guided actions that bring life closer to what matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaches practical skills to change them, which can help with anxiety, depression, and sleep problems. Attachment-Based Therapy centers on how early and current relationships shape expectations and reactions, and it helps people try new ways of relating and feeling safer in connection.Finding the right approach is often a process. Karissa treats therapy as a collaboration and will work with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. She adjusts pacing and techniques as the work unfolds so people can test what helps without pressure.
Confirm current session options before booking since specific online formats are not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into busy schedules, cut down travel time, or use shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people keep therapy consistent across moves or travel. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and attachment-based work to remote sessions by assigning brief between-session exercises and practicing skills together during meetings.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Karissa focus on?
She works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, grief, parenting strain, and money and financial issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is straightforward, practical, and compassionate. She listens without judgment and helps people try small, doable changes between sessions.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
Karissa has seven years of clinical experience working with people facing a variety of life stresses and mental health concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an LMSW, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker, and she practices from Michigan.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts clients internationally.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.