- Client-centered care
- Practical coping skills
- Experience with trauma
About Karen
Karen Possessky is an LCSW based in Texas who practices in a client-centered way. She aims to create a respectful and compassionate space for people coping with stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, parenting strains, and life changes. Her style is warm, direct, and often lightened with a bit of humor, which many find helps tough conversations feel more manageable.
With 30 years of social work experience, she draws on a mix of practical approaches. Karen uses elements of cognitive behavioral work and mindfulness alongside deeper meaning-focused methods to help people identify patterns and try new ways of responding. Sessions focus on clear goals and real-life steps clients can use between meetings.
She has worked with niche groups such as healthcare workers, first responders, military personnel, lawyers, other counselors, parents, caregivers, men, and postpartum women. Karen also supports people dealing with caregiver stress, aging and geriatric concerns, hospice and end-of-life issues, and coping with natural or human-caused disaster.
People describe her as outgoing, enthusiastic, and caring. She values collaboration and helps clients set self-determined goals. Her dog sometimes makes a cameo and can bring a little levity to sessions.
Karen’s greatest interest is learning about each person and helping them move toward what they want to achieve. She encourages a straightforward, hopeful approach to change and problem-solving.
Approach-driven online care and practical support
Client-centered Therapy focuses on listening and following each person's goals. The therapist helps people name what matters most and supports them as they try new ways of coping. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It provides concrete exercises to test new behaviors and reduce distress. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to calm the body and notice habitual reactions.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which approaches match their goals, needs, and preferences. This means trying ideas, reviewing progress, and adjusting plans together rather than following a script.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are available. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into busy lives by removing travel time and making scheduling easier. Online meetings can be shorter check-ins, regular weekly sessions, or focused goal-oriented work that complements everyday routines. Licensed professionals can use these formats to help address stress, trauma reactions, caregiving strain, and disaster-related coping while keeping sessions practical and goal-focused.
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Experience
30+ years
Credentials
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does this therapist address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting struggles, grief, anger, self-esteem, career issues, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
The approach is client-centered and collaborative, with practical tools drawn from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness approaches and attention to personal meaning.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has 30 years of professional social work experience and has supported a wide range of concerns across many settings.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Texas and practices from that state.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking to learn which formats are offered for appointments with this therapist.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working together?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.