About Karlene
Karlene Harrison is a licensed master social worker with 15 years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are dealing with anxiety, depression, grief, relationship stress, and major life changes. Her tone is calm and collaborative, and she aims to make the first step into therapy feel manageable.
She trained at Michigan State University and has practiced in a variety of settings. That background includes helping people who are coping with aging and dementia in family members, caregiver stress, and mood disorders.
Background and approach
These experiences shape how she listens and what she notices when someone first describes their situation. Karlene keeps sessions practical and straightforward. She helps people name the thoughts and behaviors that get in the way, then practices small changes that make daily life easier.
Sometimes that means working on communication skills for relationship problems, and other times it means building routines to manage mood swings or anxiety. Her style is relaxed and patient. Sessions are collaborative - she asks questions, offers ideas, and lets clients set the pace.
She also makes space for people who simply need to talk and be heard without jumping into techniques right away. Karlene uses several proven approaches to guide the work, choosing what fits each person’s goals. She encourages trying different ways of connecting through online formats to discover what helps most.
Her practice centers on steady support while people figure out next steps.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Karlene draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy to guide online sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce anxiety and improve mood. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention practices to help people notice thoughts and bodily sensations without getting swept up in them, useful for stress and grief.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. She works collaboratively with each person to decide which methods fit their situation and goals. That can mean trying a few techniques and adjusting as needed so the work matches what the client wants to change.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues and more traditional session structure. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth or camera use is difficult. Live chat and text-based messaging provide shorter check-ins and flexible ways to process things between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or other commitments.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Addictions
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- LGBT
- Mood disorders
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
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