Karissa Thomas, LMSW
Therapist in Michigan
Karissa Thomas is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) based in Michigan who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, and trauma.
- License 6801108127 · Michigan Expires September 2027
- NPI 1003345380 · national registry
- Experience and languages 7+ years in practice English
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About Karissa
Karissa Thomas is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) based in Michigan who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, and trauma. She works with issues like grief, parenting strain, addiction, body image, ADHD, and career stress. Her tone is direct and compassionate, and she aims to create a space where people feel heard and understood.
Karissa approaches sessions with curiosity and no judgment. She believes clients know their own needs and brings practical, straightforward guidance alongside compassion.
Background and approach
She is comfortable using gentle humor when it fits the moment and invites honesty and openness as part of the work. Her clinical background combines relationship-focused and evidence-informed methods. Karissa uses tools from the Gottman Method to address communication and connection, and draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy to support emotional clarity and valued action.
She also uses Cognitive Behavioral techniques to help shift unhelpful thinking patterns. Sessions tend to be collaborative and goal-focused. Karissa helps people set clear, manageable steps and checks in on what’s working.
She adapts pace and approach to fit each person’s needs and preferences. Karissa offers online formats to reach people in different places and life stages. Her practice emphasizes practical change, steady support, and building skills that carry into everyday life.
Credentials
- LMSW (Michigan)
- License 6801108127 · expires September 2027
- NPI
- 1003345380 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Karissa lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Karissa names
- Gottman Method
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
These are the approaches Karissa names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
Online support
Online approaches for connection and change
Karissa often blends Gottman-informed work with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy. The Gottman-informed work focuses on improving communication and reducing damaging patterns in close relationships through practical tools. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while clarifying values and taking meaningful action. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape current emotional patterns and helps people build more supported ways of relating.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Karissa will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has helped or not helped in the past. Together they try strategies and adjust the plan until it feels useful and workable in daily life.
Online therapy offers flexible options like video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video sessions are useful for face-to-face conversations and teaching interactive skills. Phone sessions can fit a short check-in or be easier when less bandwidth is available. Live chat and text messaging work well for ongoing support, brief updates, or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and different life situations.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does Karissa help with?
She supports people with anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, eating concerns, grief, stress, addiction, ADHD, and related life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and straightforward yet compassionate. She listens with curiosity, encourages honesty, and uses gentle humor when appropriate.
What is her clinical background?
Karissa has seven years of experience and holds a Licensed Master Social Worker credential, listed as LMSW.
Where is she based and licensed?
She practices from Michigan and holds the MI LMSW credential.
Which languages and international options are offered?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Work can be done via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through 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 sessions according to therapist availability.
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