Karen Medlock, LCSW

Karen Medlock is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in both Texas and Louisiana. She holds two master’s degrees - one in social work and one in theology - and brings a holistic, values-informed approach to therapy.

Her background spans work with clients across the lifespan, from young children to older adults, and includes teaching certifications in Michigan with experience instructing kindergarten through twelfth grade. Those years in the classroom contribute practical skills when supporting adolescents and teens through developmental and school-related challenges. She welcomes diversity in culture, race, and sexual orientation and engages with clients from many backgrounds.

Medlock’s clinical experience includes running sexual offender treatment programs with adult male offenders at Norton Correctional Center in Norton, Kansas, which expanded her work in addiction treatment, group facilitation, and psychoeducational programming. She also has extensive experience treating trauma and post-traumatic stress, including severe panic attacks, and has supported many people through grief and loss.

Known for a relaxed, collaborative manner, she meets people where they are and focuses on building strengths, exploring life paths, and accompanying clients as they work toward meaningful change. She offers therapy in formats that fit different schedules and comfort levels, including phone, video, and messaging options.

Approaches That Inform Online Care

Attachment-Based Therapy emphasizes the importance of early and current relationship patterns. It helps clients explore how past bonds influence present feelings and behaviors, which can be useful for issues like intimacy, abandonment, and attachment difficulties.

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental environment where the therapist follows the client’s lead. This approach supports self-exploration, strengthens self-esteem, and is helpful for people working through life transitions, anxiety, or depression.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical skills to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT can be applied to conditions such as anxiety, mood concerns, and coping with stress or panic.

Selecting the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Karen Medlock works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and personal preferences, and she adjusts strategies as therapy progresses.

Online therapy with Karen includes video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexible access that fits different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, attend sessions from varied locations, and choose the format that feels most supportive at each stage of treatment.