Karen Stockham , LPCC

Karen Stockham is a licensed mental health professional with 24 years of experience helping individuals, couples, children, adolescents and families navigate life’s challenges. She brings an action-oriented approach that aims to empower clients to set and reach meaningful goals, improve communication, and manage stress in practical ways.

Karen draws on solution-oriented and family therapy methods to help clients identify strengths and make changes that fit their lives. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - a method that explores how thoughts, behaviors, and perspectives influence feelings and actions - to create clear strategies for coping and growth. Her practice includes work in marriage and family counseling, mediation, anger management and conflict resolution, with a focus on restoring balance in relationships and addressing parenting and couple concerns.

Outside of her clinical work, Karen is a mother of five boys and a grandmother to three, and she enjoys photography, outdoor activities, exercise and volunteering at the local BioPark. Comfortable with technology, she favors therapy options that are convenient and accessible and guides clients through the process of using online tools at a pace that feels right. Seeking counseling is framed as a step toward greater empowerment and a more fulfilling life, and Karen offers practical support to help clients move forward.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Karen integrates Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy into her online work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the therapist follows the client's lead to build self-understanding and confidence - it is often helpful for relationship concerns, self-esteem and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) involves identifying and shifting unhelpful thought and behavior patterns to create more effective coping strategies - it is commonly used for anxiety, stress and mood challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Karen works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences. She regularly combines techniques and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds so therapy remains practical and goal-focused.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how clients connect - through video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit counseling into busy lives and to access support from home or work. Karen emphasizes adaptable scheduling and clear, action-oriented steps so clients can apply what they learn between sessions and move toward the changes they want.