Karissa Thomas, LMSW
Michigan · 7 years in practice
Karissa Thomas is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan.
License and registration
- LMSW, Michigan
- 6801108127 · expires September 2027
- NPI
- 1003345380 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 7
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Karissa
Karissa Thomas is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan. She focuses on helping people who are facing anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship stress, grief, and struggles with identity or addictions. Her aim is to make clients feel heard so they can begin to move forward.
She brings a straightforward and warm presence to sessions. Karissa listens without judgment and asks curious questions to clarify what matters most. She treats each person as the expert on their life while offering practical ways to cope and change.
Background and approach
Karissa uses a blend of approaches to match what each person needs. She often draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at emotional patterns in close relationships. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and make meaningful changes, plus Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for hands-on tools to manage thoughts and behaviors.
Sessions are calm and focused. Expect clear suggestions, emotion-focused conversation, and skill practice when helpful. Karissa is comfortable mixing short-term skill work with deeper emotional exploration depending on the issue.
She has seven years of clinical experience working with a broad range of concerns, including parenting stress, body image, ADHD, and career difficulties. Karissa accepts international clients and provides sessions tailored to what people need most. If someone prefers a direct, compassionate therapist who balances practical skills with emotional work, Karissa may be a good match.
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
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- 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
How her approaches work online
Karissa commonly blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in her online work. Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful emotional patterns, which can help with relationship strain, intimacy issues, and grief. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify personal values and take small, meaningful actions even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present.She approaches finding the right method as a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try out different strategies, and adjust based on what feels most helpful. This collaborative process helps pick an approach that fits the person rather than forcing one method on everyone.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and emotional work. Phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, skills practice, and ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and accommodate different communication preferences.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Karissa help with?
She supports people dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship strain, grief, identity and addiction-related concerns, among many others listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Karissa is straightforward and warm. She listens without judgment and blends practical skills with emotion-focused conversation.
What is her professional background?
She has seven years of clinical experience and holds the LMSW credential, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker.
Where is she based and licensed?
She practices in Michigan and holds the MI LMSW credential listed in her profile.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Karissa offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist matching; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule based on therapist availability.
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