- Client-Centered Therapy
- Psychodynamic techniques
- Solution-Focused work
About Karen
Karen Graber is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 11 years of experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, addiction, grief, and life transitions. Karen also lists support for ADHD, career issues, eating and sleeping problems, self-esteem, and intimacy-related concerns.
Her style emphasizes a client-centered approach that looks for strengths people already have. She helps clients identify practical coping strategies and routines they can use between sessions. Karen also draws on psychodynamic ideas to notice patterns that may come from earlier relationships and cause problems now.
She uses solution-focused techniques to set concrete goals and track small changes that matter. Sessions also may include mindfulness practices to address anxiety and stress. The biography notes she incorporates EMDR when appropriate, and that she is in the process of receiving EMDR certification; the profile does not state completion of that certification.
Clients can expect conversations that aim to make daily life more manageable. Karen prefers approaches that balance exploring past patterns with forward-looking problem solving. She has experience working in addiction and community clinic settings in Los Angeles, and with school-based counseling earlier in her career.
Her background includes a Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from California State University, Northridge, and a Bachelor’s degree in Special Education and Psychology from New York University. She holds a California LMFT and conducts therapy in English.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
The client-centered approach focuses on listening and building on the strengths someone already has. In practice this means the therapist reflects what you say, helps you see your choices, and supports practical steps you want to try. It is useful for stress, relationship concerns, and early adult challenges such as work and school stress.Psychodynamic work looks at repeating patterns that come from past relationships and affect current behavior. Online sessions using this approach may help someone notice why certain reactions keep happening and consider different responses. This can be helpful for issues like attachment, intimacy problems, and long-standing relationship patterns.
Solution-focused therapy is short-term and goal-oriented. It breaks larger problems into manageable steps and tracks progress. That approach often appeals to people who want concrete change for problems such as anxiety, sleep, or work-related stress.
Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and the issues most important to the client, and then recommend methods to try. The plan can be adjusted over time based on what works.
The biography does not list specific session formats here, so confirm the current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid camera use if that feels better. Licensed professionals can use these formats to help maintain regular progress while fitting sessions into everyday life.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, parenting, addiction, grief, and life transitions. Additional focuses include ADHD, body image, eating and sleeping issues, and self-esteem.
How would she approach my goals in therapy?
Her approach mixes client-centered listening with solution-focused steps to set and track small goals. She also uses psychodynamic ideas to notice repeating patterns that affect current life.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of clinical experience, including work in addiction clinics, community counseling centers, and school-based settings in Los Angeles.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California and completed a Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy at California State University, Northridge.
Can I work with her if I live outside the US?
Sessions are offered to international clients. All sessions are conducted in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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