- Holistic approach
- Strengths focused
- Laid-back style
About Karen
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 draws on a long career that includes teaching and correctional work. Karen aims to meet people where they are and to help them build on their strengths.
Her background includes classroom experience from kindergarten through high school. That teaching history shapes how she talks with adolescents and teens and how she explains new skills. She also ran sexual offender treatment programs and led groups and psycho-social classes in a correctional setting, which contributed to extensive experience with addiction work and group facilitation.
Karen has supported many people coping with trauma and post-traumatic stress, including severe panic attacks. She also has considerable experience with grief and loss and with a wide range of life challenges such as anxiety, depression, codependency, and relationship struggles. She works with people across diverse cultures, races, and sexual orientations.
Her style is laid-back and collaborative. She focuses on practical steps and on helping people find their own strengths. Sessions move at the client’s pace and cover both coping tools and deeper personal work.
Clients can expect straightforward conversation, skill-building, and ongoing support focused on the issues they bring. Karen emphasizes a holistic view and walks alongside people as they work through transitions and setbacks.
How Karen’s Approaches Translate to Online Work
Attachment-Based Therapy helps people look at how past relationships shape current patterns. It can be useful for intimacy issues and codependency by highlighting how people connect and respond to others. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s experience and priorities, offering a nonjudgmental space to talk and to set goals at a comfortable pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches specific skills to change unhelpful thinking and behavior, which is often helpful for anxiety, panic, and sleep problems.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to choose methods that fit a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. She will check in and adapt techniques based on what a client finds helpful and what feels right for their situation.
Confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Some formats also need less bandwidth or let people keep cameras off if that helps them engage. These practical advantages can make it simpler to maintain regular sessions while handling work, parenting, or other daily obligations.
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Experience
27+ years
Credentials
Louisiana, Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Karen address?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting, depression, addictions, codependency, trauma and abuse, and related challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is laid-back and collaborative, focusing on practical steps and building on a person’s strengths while moving at the client’s pace.
What is her professional background?
She has 27 years of experience, two master’s degrees - one in social work and one in theology - and a history of teaching and correctional program work that informs her practice.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She practices in Texas and holds the LCSW credential. The biography also notes licensure in Louisiana.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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