Dr. Karen Kearby, LPC

Dr. Karen Kearby is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who offers a warm, interactive approach to therapy. She focuses on building goals with each person and checks in regularly on progress. Her style aims to help people move past barriers and take concrete steps forward in their relationships and daily life.

She draws from client-centered ideas to create a respectful and nonjudgmental space. Cognitive-behavioral and solution-focused techniques are used to spot unhelpful thinking and build practical skills. Mindfulness and Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools are added when people need ways to manage strong emotions and stay present.

Dr. Kearby has five years of clinical experience and practices in Tennessee. Her work has included independent practice and other settings, where she helped people with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, addictions, grief, and relationship concerns. She also addresses bipolar symptoms, intimacy-related issues, anger, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes.

In sessions she collaborates on clear, measurable goals and regularly reviews how therapy is going. Expect down-to-earth conversations that lead to small, manageable steps. The emphasis is on hope, practical change, and learning to notice and challenge unhelpful thoughts.

To begin, clients use the continue button on this profile and complete a brief matching questionnaire. Scheduling follows the therapist's availability and session options should be confirmed before booking.

How these approaches translate to online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and creating a respectful space. Online sessions using this approach help people explore relationship patterns and what matters most to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going, offering step-by-step tools people can practice between meetings. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) adds concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving communication in close relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That means trying strategies together, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan as needed rather than sticking to a single technique from the start.

Session formats are not listed here, so please confirm current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins can be scheduled during a work break, or meetings without video can reduce bandwidth and feeling on display. Licensed professionals can use a mix of conversation, skill practice, and homework to support change, and those same elements can work well through remote sessions when they match the client’s needs and routine.