Karishma SamarooLMHC

Karishma Samaroo is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York. She focuses on helping people who are facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, and depression. She speaks English and aims to make sessions direct and practical for someone juggling parenting and pregnancy-related concerns.

Karishma draws on nine years of clinical experience working with adults affected by addiction, mental health challenges, and co-occurring disorders. She often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot thought patterns that keep problems going. She also integrates Motivational Interviewing to support changes people want to make and Psychodynamic ideas to look at how past relationships affect current feelings.

In a session she helps clients name what feels hard, look for small steps they can try, and track what changes. Conversations are meant to be straightforward and goal-oriented while also leaving room to unpack deeper issues. She emphasizes building understanding before moving to new coping skills.

Karishma approaches each person as an individual. She works collaboratively to set goals and decide which strategies to try first. Her background includes several years spent addressing addiction and co-occurring concerns alongside mood and trauma-related issues.

People can expect a mix of short-term tools and longer conversations about patterns that keep returning. The aim is to reduce immediate distress and to give clearer ways to manage stress, build confidence, and cope with change.

How Karishma's approaches fit into online therapy

Karishma uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes. CBT is often practical and focused on reducing anxiety, low mood, and stress by testing out new ways of thinking and acting.

She also uses Motivational Interviewing to support people who want to make changes but feel unsure or stuck. This approach centers on the person’s own reasons for change and builds confidence to take the next steps.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Karishma will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, and then try strategies together. That collaborative process helps decide whether to focus on short-term tools, deeper relational patterns, or both.

If you are considering online sessions, check which formats are offered before booking because the profile does not list them. Confirming formats lets you choose what fits daily life best, such as sessions that are easier to fit into a lunch break or options that don’t require being on camera. Online work can make it simpler to keep regular appointments and practice new skills between meetings.