- CBT techniques
- Solution-focused steps
- Client-centered work
About Karla
Karla Burgess is a Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner, LIMHP, practicing in Nebraska with 21 years of clinical experience. She has worked in hospital settings and maintained a private practice in a rural community. Karla lists stress, anxiety, grief, parenting concerns, self-esteem, depression, relationship and family problems, and coping with life changes among the issues she addresses.
Her background includes time as a school counselor, which exposed her to a wide mix of presenting concerns across age groups. That experience contributed to familiarity with anxiety and depression, behavioral questions, grief, and parenting-related struggles. She has also supported people facing caregiver stress, isolation, issues from family of origin, and first responder concerns.
Karla uses a client-centered stance to build a working relationship first. She often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, using practical strategies to notice and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior. She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to set clear goals and track steps toward them.
In sessions she favors straightforward, goal-directed work. Conversations focus on what is happening now, what changes would help, and simple steps to try between meetings. She pays attention to communication problems, feelings of emptiness or shame, and difficulties like jealousy or social anxiety.
People who contact her can expect direct talk about coping skills, relationship patterns, and life-purpose questions. Karla notes seasonal affective concerns, midlife transitions, and issues around forgiveness and guilt among the topics she addresses. Sessions are conducted in English in Nebraska.
To begin with Karla, prospective clients follow the site process to match and schedule an initial session and confirm current session options before booking.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Karla commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Solution-Focused Therapy. Client-Centered Therapy concentrates on building a respectful, nonjudgmental working relationship and listening closely to what matters most to the client. CBT focuses on identifying thought and behavior patterns that maintain stress or anxiety and testing small changes to shift those patterns. Solution-Focused Therapy zeroes in on clear, achievable goals and on practical steps clients can try between sessions.Choosing the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to identify goals, try approaches that match those goals, and adjust methods based on what helps. Expect a mix of conversation, skill practice, and short exercises to use outside sessions until a good fit is found.
Session formats are not specified here, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules - for example, sessions can be matched to breaks between classes or shifts, or reduce travel time so clients can keep appointments more consistently. Some methods, like CBT and solution-focused work, translate well to brief check-ins and practical homework between meetings, which helps integrate therapy into daily life.
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Experience
21+ years
Listed in
Nebraska
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting concerns, self-esteem, depression, relationship and family problems, and coping with life changes.
What is her style in sessions?
She uses a client-centered way of building a working relationship and focuses on practical, goal-directed work using CBT and solution-focused ideas.
How much experience does she have?
Karla has 21 years of clinical experience, including hospital work and private practice in a rural community.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner (LIMHP) practicing in Nebraska.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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