Karissa Thomas, LMSW

Karissa Thomas is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) with seven years of practice, based in Michigan. She works with adults facing relationship challenges, anxiety, depression, grief, and a wide range of family and personal issues. She also supports people with concerns linked to identity, addiction, eating, sleep, parenting strain, and career stress.

Karissa takes a straightforward, practical style in sessions. She listens without judgment and asks curious questions to understand what matters to each person. Sessions tend to focus on concrete steps and skills people can use between meetings. Humor and direct talk are both part of how she works when appropriate.

Her approach draws on methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. That variety lets her pick techniques that match a person's current needs, whether the focus is on changing behavior, managing emotions, or looking at early relationship patterns.

People who come to address family of origin issues can expect attention to how childhood roles and attachments shape present relationships and coping. Karissa also addresses concerns like abandonment, blended family problems, and caregiving stress with practical strategies and communication work.

Sessions are offered in English and Karissa works with people across state lines when appropriate. She frames therapy as a collaborative process, helping people set goals and try different ways of handling recurring problems. To begin, she asks for an initial intake that clarifies priorities and next steps.

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