Karen Camese, LMFT - Therapist in California

About Karen

Karen Camese is a licensed marriage and family therapist with twenty years of clinical experience. She focuses on family and parenting concerns along with related issues like relationship stress, addiction, grief, and coping with life changes. Karen uses straightforward language and practical skills so parents and caregivers can make steady progress.

Her style is warm and direct, aimed at helping people feel heard and find workable steps forward. She draws on several proven approaches to tailor care to each person.

Background and approach

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy guide work on close relationships and stronger emotional bonds. Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Motivational Interviewing offer tools for emotion regulation and building motivation to change.

Karen has supported people through trauma, domestic violence, and addiction, and she provides help for caregiver stress, aging and geriatric concerns, and end-of-life issues. She also addresses concerns like sleeping problems, seasonal mood shifts, self-esteem, and life purpose. Her practice pays attention to practical needs as well as emotional recovery.

Clients can expect collaborative sessions that mix listening, skill teaching, and real-world planning. Karen explains techniques clearly and checks in about what works. Her aim is to leave people with tools they can use between sessions to improve daily life.

She holds a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist credential - CA LMFT 99165 - and practices in California. Sessions are offered in English.

Therapeutic approaches that translate to online care

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationships shape feelings and behavior; it helps people repair trust and build closer bonds. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and actions that keep problems going and teaches clear strategies to change them. Emotionally-Focused Therapy centers on the emotional patterns in close relationships and helps partners and family members respond to each other with more understanding and care.

Choosing the best approach is a team effort. The therapist will listen to your concerns, goals, and preferences and recommend methods that feel like a good fit. Sessions can shift over time if different tools are needed as progress is made.

Online sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit busy family schedules. These options make it easier to meet from home, coordinate caregiving responsibilities, and check in between appointments. The formats support regular contact and flexible pacing so therapeutic work can fit into everyday life.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She addresses family and parenting issues along with addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, sleeping problems, self-esteem, career stress, and compassion fatigue.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is collaborative and practical, blending listening with skills training and real-world planning to help clients use tools between sessions.

What is her experience and background?

She has twenty years of clinical experience working with trauma, addiction, family dynamics, caregiving stress, and issues across the life span.

What credentials and region does she practice in?

She is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, CA LMFT 99165, and practices in California.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international clients supported?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How do I begin working with her and what about cost?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability. Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Addictions
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 20 years
Licensed: California
Languages: English

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