Karrie Houston

Karrie Houston is an LMSW who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, anger, and low self-esteem. She offers a calm, nonjudgmental space for people to talk through hard moments. Karrie emphasizes practical steps that make daily life feel more manageable.

With five years of clinical experience working in Michigan, she focuses on real-world problems like coping with life changes and motivation. She also supports people dealing with abandonment feelings, attachment issues, body image concerns, caregiving stress, and communication problems. Isolation and loneliness are among the topics she addresses in sessions.

Karrie uses straightforward conversation to understand what matters most to each person. She listens first and then helps clients try small changes that can reduce anxiety and improve relationships. Sessions are collaborative and paced to fit each person's needs.

Her approach blends client-centered care with practical tools from cognitive behavioral techniques and motivational interviewing. That mix helps people notice unhelpful patterns, set achievable goals, and build confidence over time. Karrie encourages steps that feel doable between appointments.

Beginning therapy can feel daunting, and she acknowledges that first step is courageous. Karrie aims to make the process clear and manageable, focusing on everyday improvements rather than quick fixes.

How her approaches translate to online support

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience. It helps people feel heard and guides the work around what matters most to them rather than following a rigid plan.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It offers practical exercises and small experiments to test new ways of coping with anxiety, stress, or low self-esteem.

Motivational interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change. It is useful when motivation feels low or when making and sticking to goals is difficult.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods to try based on their goals, needs, and preferences. That choice can shift over time as progress is made.

Session formats are not listed here, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Many people find that remote sessions help them keep consistency while working on stress, relationships, or feelings of loneliness.