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Karissa Thomas, LMSW

  • Experience7 years
  • LocationMichigan
  • Focus areasADHD, LGBT, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Karissa

Karissa Thomas is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) based in Michigan who focuses on helping people navigate a wide range of concerns, including ADHD, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, trauma, grief, and stress-related issues.

Background and approach

With seven years of clinical experience, she approaches each person with curiosity and a nonjudgmental stance, aiming to create a space where clients feel heard and understood. Her style blends practical, straightforward guidance with compassion and moments of warmth to ease difficult conversations.

She emphasizes collaboration and respects that clients are the experts on their own lives, using evidence-informed methods to support growth and coping. Karissa draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy, tailoring her work to individual needs while remaining genuine and unpretentious.

Humor and honesty can be part of the process when appropriate, and she encourages openness and vulnerability as meaningful steps toward change. Available to clients in Michigan and to international clients, Karissa offers multiple online session formats and adapts her methods to fit each person's goals and circumstances.

Her professional license is MI LMSW 6801108127 and she conducts services in English.

Integrating evidence-informed approaches through online therapy

Karissa commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients clarify values and learn practical skills for accepting difficult thoughts and feelings while taking meaningful action toward goals. ACT is often useful for addressing anxiety, depression, stress, and motivation-related concerns. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which examines the connections between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors and offers structured strategies for changing unhelpful patterns often seen in anxiety, mood disorders, and coping challenges.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Karissa works with each person to identify goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful in session, adjusting methods over time so the work reflects the client's needs and pace rather than a fixed protocol.

Online therapy with Karissa is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These remote formats make it possible to maintain continuity of care from home or other settings and support consistent work on skills and strategies between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Karissa commonly address?
She works with a broad range of issues such as ADHD, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, stress, eating issues, and addictions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is nonjudgmental, curious, and straightforward, combining compassion with practical strategies to help clients feel heard and empowered.
What is her clinical background?
Karissa has seven years of experience as a clinical social worker and brings hands-on practice using multiple evidence-informed therapies.
What credentials and location are on file?
She holds an LMSW with license number MI LMSW 6801108127 and is located in Michigan.
Does she work with international clients or in other languages?
She accepts international clients and conducts therapy in English.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions may be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different preferences.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

LGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseEating disordersCoping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

7+ years

Licensed

Michigan

Languages

English

What Karissa can help with

Karissa Thomas works with clients on LGBT, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, and coping with life changes.

How Karissa approaches therapy

Karissa's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Gottman Method, and Mindfulness Therapy.

Experience and training

Karissa is a Licensed Masters Social Worker practicing in Michigan, with 7 years of clinical experience.