Karissa Thomas, LMSW

Karissa Thomas is a licensed clinical social worker (LMSW) based in Michigan who helps people facing a wide range of life challenges. She aims to create a space where clients feel heard and understood. Karissa brings a direct but compassionate style to sessions and values honesty and openness in the work.

She meets people with practical, down-to-earth guidance. Her approach is curious and nonjudgmental. Karissa believes clients are the experts on their own lives and works alongside them to sort out what matters most.

Karissa draws on methods such as acceptance and commitment approaches, attachment-focused ideas, client-centered care, cognitive behavioral strategies, and dialectical behavior tools. She uses these tools to help with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship struggles, grief, addiction concerns, eating issues, caregiver stress, aging and geriatric issues, and more.

Sessions tend to be straightforward and goal-oriented while still allowing space for emotion and connection. She mixes practical skills with emotional processing so clients can try new ways of coping between meetings.

With seven years of professional experience, Karissa works to make therapy approachable and relevant to everyday life. People who prefer a warm but honest style may find this style helpful as they navigate change, stress, or complicated feelings.

How therapeutic approaches fit with online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choosing actions that reflect what matters most. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people build safer, more connected ways of relating. This work can help with intimacy issues, caregiving stress, and relationship patterns.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Karissa will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and she will suggest methods that match those needs. The plan can change over time as priorities and progress shift.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel time and allowing more flexible scheduling. Some people prefer shorter check-ins, phone conversations, or video meetings depending on what fits their routine and energy that day. Because this profile does not list specific session formats, confirm the available options before booking so you know whether your preferred format is offered.