- Warm interactive style
- Goal focused
- Practical coping skills
About Karen
Dr. Karen Kearby offers a warm, interactive counseling style grounded in client-centered therapy. She creates a respectful, compassionate space where people can talk through stress, anxiety, relationship strain, anger, grief, and issues with self-esteem. She brings five years of practice as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) to her work in Tennessee.
Her approach blends client-centered listening with cognitive-behavioral techniques and mindfulness practices. Sessions focus on setting shared goals, checking progress, and using practical skills to manage strong emotions and daily challenges. She also uses elements of dialectical behavior therapy and solution-focused methods when they fit a person’s needs.
She has experience across settings including private practice, correctional facilities, and military installations. That background informs a flexible, grounded way of working with people facing life changes, compassion fatigue, addictions, bipolar concerns, and intimacy-related issues.
In sessions she helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, practice new coping skills, and build hope for change. Conversations are collaborative and paced to each person’s readiness. The aim is to help people take concrete steps toward feeling more in control and moving forward.
Dr. Kearby holds a doctorate in Psychology and is an LPC. She offers care in English and practices in Tennessee. If someone is ready to begin, she guides them through goal-setting and ongoing evaluation so therapy stays focused and useful.
How therapy approaches shape online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and meeting people where they are; the therapist offers empathy and support while you set the pacing and goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people notice and change unhelpful thought patterns and build practical skills for anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, known as DBT, teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness for intense emotions and relationship challenges.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. Sessions often mix approaches so the work stays practical and relevant to everyday life.
The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people use strategies learned in sessions during real-life moments. Licensed professionals and therapists can adapt exercises, homework, and skills training to an online setting so progress continues between meetings.
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Primary focus
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Georgia, Tennessee
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she frequently address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related difficulties, anger, self-esteem, addictions, grief, bipolar concerns, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue.
What is the therapist's style and approach?
The practice emphasizes client-centered therapy combined with cognitive-behavioral, mindfulness, dialectical behavior, and solution-focused techniques. Sessions are collaborative and focus on shared goals and practical skills.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She has five years of professional experience and has worked in private practice, correctional settings, and military installations, which informs a flexible approach to different life situations.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds a doctorate in Psychology and practices as an LPC. Her work is based in Tennessee.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options with the therapist before booking to know which formats are offered.
How are costs handled?
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?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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