About Karen
Dr. Karen Kearby offers a warm, interactive counseling style rooted in respect and compassion. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with five years of clinical experience and works from Tennessee.
Karen aims to create a calm space where people can talk about stress, anxiety, relationships, grief, addictions, self-esteem, and other life challenges. She blends client-centered care with cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior strategies. That means conversations focus on what matters to the person, while also using practical steps to change thoughts and behaviors that cause pain.
Background and approach
Mindfulness and solution-focused techniques are added when they fit the client's goals. Sessions usually begin with short goal-setting and check-ins. Karen works with people to identify small, doable changes and to track progress over time.
She pays attention to the whole person and adapts methods to each situation rather than using a single rigid plan. Her background includes a mix of settings, which influences a flexible approach. She describes therapy as a collaborative process where clients and the therapist build goals together and revisit them as needed.
Expect straightforward talk, skill practice, and ongoing evaluation of what helps. Karen emphasizes hope and practical tools, helping people challenge unhelpful thoughts and step toward change. Her style is encouraging and nonjudgmental, focused on supporting clients through difficult times and toward clearer next steps.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship, helping people feel heard and guiding them to find their own solutions. Online sessions use that same listening stance while the therapist and client set goals together and review progress.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. In online work CBT often includes homework, thought records, and skill practice between sessions to reinforce change.
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) provides tools for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improved interpersonal effectiveness. Delivered online, DBT skills can be taught in short, focused segments and practiced during daily life with therapist guidance.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before, then try methods that fit the person's needs. Adjustments are made over time based on what’s working.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for face-to-face conversation and skills teaching. Phone calls can be a good option when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging allow brief check-ins, short homework guidance, or support between sessions. These options increase flexibility and make scheduling therapy easier for people with busy lives.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
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- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Georgia, Tennessee
- Languages
- English