Karlee ShaveLMSW

Karlee Shave is a Licensed Master Social Worker who practices in Michigan and brings six years of experience to her work. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma. Karlee also supports people navigating self-esteem and issues related to LGBT identity. She aims to create a warm, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk through what feels hard right now.

Karlee adapts her approach to each person's needs and prefers practical, straightforward work. She combines Attachment-Based ideas with Client-Centered and Cognitive Behavioral techniques to help people notice patterns and try new ways of coping. Conversations often include building skills for emotion regulation, improving communication, and addressing difficult beliefs about the self.

Many clients come with concerns tied to relationships and early attachment experiences. Karlee pays attention to how past relationships affect current reactions and helps people practice different responses. She also supports people facing body image struggles, caregiver stress, dissociation, and family of origin issues.

Her work is collaborative - clients set goals and Karlee offers tools and guidance to reach them. She uses a friendly, direct style and encourages small, achievable steps between sessions. The aim is steady progress rather than sudden fixes.

Karlee is comfortable working with adolescents and young adults and has experience supporting people across a range of life stages. People interested in starting therapy are invited to use the site process to connect and arrange the first appointment.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people understand why they react certain ways in close relationships and practice different responses in daily life. Client-Centered Therapy centers on the person's experience and uses active listening and empathy to help people feel heard and make their own choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on noticing thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and testing small changes to see what helps.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Karlee will discuss what matters to the person, try different strategies, and adjust based on what the client finds helpful. The process is collaborative and shaped by the client's goals and preferences.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing commute time and allowing check-ins from wherever a quieter space is available. Some formats also let people choose shorter check-ins or sessions without video when that better matches their needs. Discussing logistics during the first meeting helps pick a structure that fits everyday routines.