- Men's wellbeing focus
- Practical coping tools
- Values-based work
About Karissa
Karissa Thomas is a licensed social worker in Michigan who focuses on men's wellbeing among a wide range of concerns. She helps people who are struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma, addiction, and changes like grief or caregiving stress. She brings a direct, compassionate style and aims to make people feel heard from the first session.
Karissa uses plain language and a curious, non-judgmental stance in sessions. She treats clients as experts on their own lives and combines practical tools with emotional support. She is comfortable mixing straightforward feedback with moments of lightness when appropriate.
Her clinical toolkit includes cognitive behavioral approaches, acceptance-based work, attachment-focused methods, and skills from dialectical behavior techniques. That means sessions may include noticing unhelpful thinking patterns, practicing values-based action, exploring relationship patterns, and learning emotion regulation skills.
With seven years of experience and an MI LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker), Karissa draws on real-world practice rather than clinical jargon. She is grounded in helping people build habits that feel doable day to day. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, with the pace set by each person’s needs.
She welcomes conversations about identity and intimacy, including LGBT concerns and issues around self-esteem, body image, and sexual health. If you want a therapist who listens closely and offers clear, practical steps, Karissa aims to help people feel more steady and purposeful in their lives.
How therapy approaches shape online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice what matters to them and take small steps in that direction. It is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and problems that come from feeling stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems in place and uses exercises to shift them over time; it is often used for anxiety, mood, and sleep concerns. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns in relationships and how early experiences affect current connection and trust, which can help with intimacy, communication problems, and attachment issues.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, and then try methods together to see what fits. That collaborative process means techniques can be adjusted as the relationship develops.
Details about session formats are not specified here, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, by removing travel time, letting someone join from work during a break, or choosing a shorter check-in when schedules are tight. Licensed professionals can still use interactive exercises, homework, and skill practice remotely to keep progress moving forward.
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Experience
7+ years
Credentials
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns can Karissa help with?
She works with a broad range of issues including anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, grief, stress, and men's wellbeing topics.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She combines a non-judgmental, curious stance with practical, straightforward guidance and occasional lightness to make tough conversations easier.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of clinical experience providing psychotherapy and support in a range of settings.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds an MI LMSW, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker, and practices from Michigan.
Are sessions available in other languages or for international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Current session formats are not specified here, so confirm the available formats before booking to match your needs.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.