Karen Stockham, LPCC

Karen Stockham brings 24 years of experience helping individuals, couples, children, adolescents and families navigate life’s challenges. She blends solution-oriented and family therapy strategies with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people set and reach goals, improve communication, reduce stress, and make practical changes in day-to-day life. As an LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor - she focuses on empowering clients to take actionable steps toward healthier relationships and greater emotional balance.

Karen offers marriage and family counseling, mediation, anger management, and conflict resolution, working with families to address parenting and couple concerns and to restore balance in household dynamics. She is action-oriented in her work, guiding clients through achievable strategies while adapting to each person’s pace and readiness for change. Karen values approaches that produce clear, attainable results and encourages collaboration as clients define their goals.

Outside of her clinical work she is a mother of five boys and a grandmother to three. She enjoys photography, outdoor activities, exercise and volunteering at the local BioPark. Karen welcomes those who are ready to face life’s challenges and take steps toward a more fulfilling life through focused therapeutic work.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the client's own goals and lived experience, offering a supportive space where the therapist listens, reflects, and helps clients identify their values and priorities. This approach works well for people seeking a collaborative, empathetic way to explore personal challenges and make meaningful decisions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviors, teaching practical skills to reframe unhelpful thinking patterns and build healthier habits. CBT is often used for stress, anxiety, depression, and problem-solving in everyday life.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete tools for managing intense emotions, improving interpersonal effectiveness, and increasing distress tolerance. It is useful for individuals who want clear strategies to cope with emotional volatility and relationship difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and is determined collaboratively. Karen will work with each person to identify which methods best match their needs, goals and preferences, and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging provides flexibility for busy schedules, reduces travel time, and makes it easier to maintain regular contact. These options allow clients to access licensed professionals in ways that fit their daily life while continuing focused therapeutic work.