- Attachment work
- CBT techniques
- Gottman communication
About Karlee
Karlee Shave is a licensed master social worker, LMSW, practicing in Michigan with six years of professional experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and concerns related to LGBTQ identity, and she also addresses family of origin issues that continue to affect current relationships.
Karlee focuses on practical, real-world steps people can use between sessions. She uses straightforward conversation to identify patterns that began in childhood and still shape choices today. Sessions tend to center on thinking through reactions, improving communication, and building everyday coping strategies.
Her approach adapts to what each person brings. Karlee uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships influence current bonds. She also draws on client-centered listening and cognitive behavioral techniques to help people test thoughts and try new behaviors. The Gottman Method is included when relationship communication and conflict are part of the work.
She has experience supporting people dealing with abandonment, attachment issues, dissociation, body image, caregiver stress, and co-occurring conditions. Karlee also works with concerns such as commitment and control issues, communication problems, and the effects of domestic violence or trauma when clients bring those topics.
Practical steps are emphasized in sessions. Clients set goals and learn tools to manage symptoms and change repeated patterns. To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online options button.
How her approaches translate to online work
Karlee uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect current behavior. This approach helps when repeating family roles causes tension in adult relationships. Client-centered work focuses on listening and reflecting so people can notice their own priorities and choices. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, targets specific thoughts and behaviors and offers practical exercises to try between sessions.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Karlee will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. She takes a collaborative approach to decide whether attachment ideas, client-centered conversation, or CBT exercises should be the main focus at different times.
Session formats are not listed in the original biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, or remove travel time so therapy fits around work or caregiving. Practical benefits include keeping continuity between meetings and applying tools in daily life, while the therapist and client adjust approach and scheduling as they go.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem issues, and LGBT‑related concerns. Family of origin issues and related relationship patterns are also listed as focus areas.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses client-centered listening, attachment-based ideas, and cognitive behavioral techniques. The work is practical and focused on identifying patterns and trying new behaviors.
How much experience does she have?
Karlee has six years of professional experience working with people across a range of concerns. Her background includes work with adolescents and young adults as noted in her history.
What credential and location are listed?
She is an LMSW, listed as licensed in Michigan. The profile uses the acronym LMSW after the full credential name.
In which languages can sessions be conducted?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Does she accept international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to start working together?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to begin.
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