I am licensed in Washington with 3 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, coping with grief and loss, & parenting issues. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process. I believe that the most important part of counseling is the therapeutic relationship in which trust and respect is built. I look forward to walking with you on your journey.
Additional areas of focus: Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Guilt and shame, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Multicultural Concerns, Paranoia, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Women's issues, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Internal Family Systems
WA LMHC LH61425567
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Karis is a very good listener, is empathetic, understanding, and she offers tools to apply to my situations that I am working on.
Written on Feb 27, 2024 after therapy with Karis for 4 months on issues concerning depression, trauma and abuse, and self esteem
She has been a saving grace I have never met with a therapist before and she has helped me in many ways already
Written on Oct 15, 2023 after therapy with Karis for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes