- Client-centered care
- Skill-based tools
- Disaster coping support
About Karen
Karen Crawley-Buckholtz is a licensed counselor with two decades of experience helping people navigate hard times. She holds a Master of Arts in counseling psychology and maintains licenses as an LCPC in Maryland and an LPC in Virginia. Her approach centers on listening first and adapting methods to each person's needs.
She uses practical strategies drawn from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior ideas, mindfulness, and psychodynamic thinking. Sessions focus on clear goals like easing anxiety, managing grief, or improving sleep. She often helps people cope with life changes and the stress that follows disasters, whether natural or human-caused.
Her background includes many years supporting people facing trauma, depression, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and relationship concerns. She has experience with issues related to bereavement, perinatal and postpartum mood challenges, and the stresses common to first responders, active duty military, and veterans. She emphasizes respect, cultural sensitivity, and using each person’s strengths.
Karen encourages clients to take part in shaping treatment. She works to identify what matters most to the person and builds steps that feel doable. Therapy aims to teach skills for managing emotions, improving communication, and restoring routine when life is disrupted.
To begin, a prospective client completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules a session based on the therapist’s availability. Fees vary with location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How her approaches shape online work
Client-centered therapy starts by focusing on the person’s experience and goals. It involves active listening and asking questions so sessions reflect what matters most to the client and what they want to change.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact. It teaches practical steps to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and improve sleep or eating routines by changing unhelpful patterns.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, brings skills for regulating emotions and handling stressful moments. It can help with intense feelings, relationship conflicts, and coping after traumatic events.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences and try different techniques as needed. This is a collaborative process aimed at practical tools and clearer direction.
Session logistics are not detailed in the profile, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find remote therapy helpful because it can fit into busy schedules, reduce travel time, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and make it easier to keep regular appointments. Licensed professionals can tailor sessions so skills practice and goal-setting fit into everyday life.
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Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Maryland, Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related issues, sleep and eating concerns, parenting strain, ADHD, and coping with life changes including disasters.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is adaptable and practical. She blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques, DBT skills, mindfulness, and psychodynamic ideas to meet individual needs.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 20 years of professional experience working with grief, trauma, depression, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LCPC and LPC credentials and is licensed in Maryland and Virginia, with practice ties to Maryland in her profile.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Session formats are not specified in the profile; confirm current options before booking to know whether in-person or online sessions are available.
How are fees handled?
Fees vary by location and therapist availability, and services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to the therapist’s availability.