Key details
- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, Texas / 51036
- NPI1770856544
- Experience30 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationTexas
About
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness practices
About Karen
Karen Possessky is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Texas with 30 years of experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, parenting challenges, anger, trauma and abuse, and career issues. Sessions focus on practical steps people can use in daily life.
Possessky uses a client-centered stance that keeps the person's goals up front. She blends talk-based work with techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to help people notice patterns and try different responses. Expect straightforward conversation about what is getting in the way and what might help.
She also draws on existential and Jungian ideas when people want to look at meaning, values, or deeper life questions. That kind of work can help when someone feels stuck by midlife transitions, loss, or questions about purpose. The emphasis stays on what the person wants to change or understand.
Her background includes work with healthcare workers, first responders, lawyers, other counselors, military members, parents, caregivers, men, and postpartum women. That experience informs practical strategies for stress, compassion fatigue, and demanding jobs.
Sessions are conversational and direct, with room for humor and ordinary life details. She mentions enjoying animals and sometimes having her dog in the room. People meet to set clear, self-determined goals and to experiment with new ways of responding to anger, control issues, or relationship strain.
How sessions work
How her approaches shape online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following what matters most to the person. The therapist helps people name goals and chooses interventions that suit those aims, which can be useful for anger and relationship concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thought and behavior patterns that keep problems going. In short, it helps people notice triggers, test unhelpful thoughts, and practice new responses for stress, anxiety, and anger.
Mindfulness Therapy brings attention to the present moment and bodily cues. Learning to observe sensations and impulses can reduce reactive responses and create space for different actions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which methods to use, based on needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative choice helps shape session focus and homework between meetings.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats. Confirm the current options before booking so you know how sessions will be delivered. Online work can make it easier to schedule short check-ins, fit sessions into a busy day, avoid travel time, and use home routines as material for therapy. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT exercises, mindfulness practices, and client-centered conversation to an online format when the logistics fit your life.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does she address?
She helps people who snap at loved ones, carry resentment, or feel overwhelmed by workplace anger. Other related concerns include stress, relationship strain, and control issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is client-centered and practical. She combines straightforward talk with CBT and mindfulness tools to try different responses to anger.
How much experience does she have?
She has 30 years of professional social work experience, working with a range of adults in demanding roles.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Texas and practices from that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know what formats are offered.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and is billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.