Karen Camese, LMFT

Karen Camese is a licensed therapist in California with 20 years of clinical experience supporting people through significant life transitions and recovery journeys. As an LMFT - a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - she works with individuals and families to address trauma, addiction, relationship concerns, and the everyday challenges that affect wellbeing. Her practice emphasizes practical tools for coping along with deep attention to each person’s story, values, and goals.

Karen brings compassionate expertise to areas such as grief, midlife change, communication difficulties, intimacy-related concerns, and parenting stress. She also works with those affected by domestic violence, substance use, and intergenerational family dynamics, and maintains a particular focus on women, caregivers, and older adults seeking meaningful change. Her approach aims to strengthen self-esteem, support recovery from addiction, and help clients clarify life purpose while developing resilient coping strategies.

Using evidence-informed and culturally responsive methods, Karen partners with clients to rebuild a sense of worth, improve relationships, and navigate the practical and emotional work of healing. She integrates relational and skills-based approaches to help people reconnect with their strengths, manage stressors such as career and caregiving demands, and move forward with greater self-understanding.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Karen integrates Attachment-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) into her work in ways that suit each client's needs. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationship patterns influence current connections and emotional responses, helping clients improve trust, safety, and closeness in relationships. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaching practical strategies to change them, which can be useful for anxiety, mood concerns, and coping with life changes. EFT centers on emotions in relationships and helps partners and individuals name and shift patterns that block intimacy and secure bonding.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Karen works with clients to evaluate goals, preferences, and presenting concerns, mixing relational understanding with skill-building to find the best fit. This collaborative stance helps tailor sessions to what will be most helpful for the individual or family.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect - video sessions, phone appointments, live chat, or text-based messaging - so people can access consistent support around work, caregiving, or mobility constraints. These options make it easier to maintain momentum between sessions and fit therapy into a busy life while working with licensed professionals who specialize in trauma, addiction, relationships, and life transitions.