Karen Medlock, LCSW

Karen Medlock is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 27 years of experience. She holds two master's degrees, one in social work and one in theology, and has practiced in Texas and Louisiana. Karen takes a down-to-earth approach and aims to meet people where they are in life.

Her background includes teaching from kindergarten through twelfth grade, which she says helped her connect with adolescents and teens. She has worked across many age groups and values cultural and sexual orientation diversity. Karen has also led treatment and psychoeducational groups in correctional settings, which informed her work with addiction and behavioral issues.

Karen has substantial experience supporting people through trauma and post-traumatic stress, including severe panic episodes. Grief and loss are also major areas of her practice. She combines practical strategies with open conversation to help clients manage anxiety, depression, and life transitions.

Her style is relaxed and collaborative. She listens first, then helps people build on their existing strengths. Sessions focus on what the person needs now, with step-by-step guidance and tools to try between meetings.

Karen lists aging and geriatric issues among her focus areas and has worked with people across the lifespan. If you want a therapist who emphasizes practical support and steady companionship through change, she may be a good fit.

How Karen’s approaches translate to online work

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how close relationships shape feelings and behavior. It helps people recognize patterns in how they connect with others and try new ways of relating that feel safer and more reliable. Client-Centered Therapy centers on the person’s experience and choices. The therapist follows the client’s lead, reflects what is shared, and supports self-directed change and problem solving. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts, feelings, and actions together. It offers concrete tools to change unhelpful thinking and behavior, which can help with anxiety, depression, and coping during transitions. Finding the right approach is often a team effort. Karen works with each person to see which methods match their goals and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress is made. This collaborative process helps make sessions feel useful and relevant. For practical matters, please confirm the current session formats before booking since they are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce commute time. Some formats may also be helpful when video is difficult, when a quick phone call is preferable, or when written check-ins fit better into a schedule.