Karissa Thomas, LMSW
Therapist in Michigan
Karissa Thomas is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) based in Michigan who focuses on helping people manage anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship strain, and identity concerns.
- Licensed inMichigan
- License6801108127
- NPI 1003345380
- Experience7+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Karissa
Karissa Thomas is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) based in Michigan who focuses on helping people manage anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship strain, and identity concerns. She aims to create a calm, respectful space where people feel heard and understood. Karissa is practical and direct while staying warm and compassionate.
She values honesty and gentle humor in sessions. Karissa uses Attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationships shape current feelings and reactions.
Background and approach
She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, and DBT skills to offer tools that fit each person. In sessions she helps people notice patterns, try small behavior changes, and practice new ways of relating to themselves. Her style is curious and nonjudgmental.
She asks straightforward questions and offers feedback in plain language. People can expect a mix of conversation, skill-building, and real-world homework when useful. Karissa has seven years of clinical experience and supports concerns across a wide range, including stress, addictions, grief, body image, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
She accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English. Therapy sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Karissa works with each person to find approaches that match their goals, needs, and day-to-day life.
Credentials
- LMSW (Michigan)
- License 6801108127 · expires September 2027
- NPI
- 1003345380 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Karissa lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Karissa names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Attachment and Action Online
Karissa uses Attachment-based ideas to look at how early and current relationships influence emotions and behavior, helping people notice patterns and change how they connect with others. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people accept difficult feelings while choosing actions that match their values, useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which centers the person's experience and priorities so the work stays focused on what matters most to the client.Finding the right approach is a team effort. Karissa collaborates with each person to mix methods that fit their goals, day-to-day life, and comfort level. Together they set small, concrete steps and check what works, adjusting the plan as needed.
Online therapy offers flexible options like video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone works when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed, and chat or messaging can suit brief updates or people who prefer writing. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into work, travel, or busy home schedules while using the approaches above in practical ways.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does Karissa support?
She helps people with anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and body image concerns, addictions, grief, parenting strain, and ADHD among other challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is direct, warm, and curious. Sessions combine talk, practical exercises, and skill-building in a straightforward way.
What is her clinical background and experience?
Karissa holds an LMSW and has seven years of clinical experience working with a wide range of mental health and life concerns.
Where is she located and licensed?
She practices from Michigan and holds the MI LMSW credential listed here.
Which languages and international options are offered?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she use?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with Karissa?
Select the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's listed availability.
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