Karey ThompsonLISW

Karey Thompson is an Ohio-licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strains, and life transitions. She uses straightforward conversation and practical skills to support self-esteem, coping, and healthier communication. She is listed with the credential LISW and brings a calm, respectful presence to sessions.

With 16 years of experience, Karey blends several approaches to match each person's needs. She draws on attachment-based ideas to understand relationship patterns and uses client-centered listening to make space for what matters to the client. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing tools come into play when people want to manage anxiety or find direction after major life changes.

Her background includes long work in community mental health and experience supporting first responders and members of the Ohio Army National Guard. That work shaped her skills in handling high stress, grief, and role-related pressures. She also has training in yoga and trauma-sensitive movement, which informs a holistic view of emotional and physical wellbeing.

In sessions she focuses on small, practical steps people can try between meetings. Conversations aim to clarify values, build coping strategies, and improve communication. For pregnancy and childbirth concerns she listens to how transitions affect identity, stress, and relationships, and helps people find coping options that fit their life.

She approaches therapy as a partnership. Karey respects each person's experience and tailors the plan to their goals. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

How attachment and mindfulness shape online sessions

Attachment-based therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect how people connect now. It helps identify repeating patterns in close relationships and offers ways to try different responses that feel safer and more satisfying.

Client-centered work centers the conversation on the person in front of the therapist. It emphasizes listening, respect, and helping people name their own goals so change comes from their values and choices.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and concerns, and then recommend techniques that fit. That decision is collaborative and can change as needs evolve.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm which session formats are available before booking since they are not listed here. Online options can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, shorten travel time, and allow for quick check-ins during breaks. They can also reduce the need to be on camera when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter phone check-in is preferable. Licensed professionals can adapt attachment and client-centered methods to work over distance while focusing on clear communication and practical steps that translate into daily life.