Therapist profile
Karen Medlock, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Family and parenting focus
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- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and grief
- Parenting support
About Karen
Karen Medlock is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Texas with 27 years of clinical experience. She lists work with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting, relationship concerns, addictions, trauma and many related issues. Karen also notes experience with LGBT concerns, eating and sleeping problems, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
She holds two master's degrees, one in social work and one in theology. Early in her career she taught kindergarten through twelfth grade in Michigan, and she says that classroom work shaped how she relates to adolescents and teenagers. Those school years and later clinical roles gave her extensive experience running groups and teaching psychosocial topics.
Karen describes having run sexual offender treatment programs at a state correctional facility in Kansas. That work included group facilitation and addiction-related interventions. She also reports substantial experience supporting people who have experienced trauma and Post Traumatic Stress, including severe panic attacks, and helping people process grief and loss.
Her stated approach emphasizes responding to where a person is in life and working from strengths. She has practised in settings that span schools, correctional facilities, and clinical care, and she says she is comfortable with cultural and sexual orientation diversity. Practical discussion, psychoeducation, and group skills have been part of her practice over the years.
The biography notes she used text, phone, and video formats when working through an online service. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking. To begin, the process involves a brief matching questionnaire followed by scheduling a first session.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationships shape feelings and behavior. Online sessions using this approach often look at patterns in close relationships and help identify new ways to connect and manage intimacy-related concerns.Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's experience and goals. The therapist listens, reflects, and follows the client's lead. This approach can help when someone needs space to talk through parenting stress, grief, or life changes and wants their own priorities guiding each session.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful patterns. CBT in online sessions can include short skill-practice, homework between meetings, and focused problem-solving.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods suit their needs and goals. That may mean combining approaches or shifting focus as concerns change over time.
The biography indicates prior use of text, phone, and video for remote work, but prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. These practical benefits can help people maintain momentum while addressing parenting, relationship, and stress-related concerns.
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Experience
27+ years
Listed in
Louisiana, Texas
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family or parenting concerns does she address?
She lists parenting, family issues, blended family concerns, communication problems, and caregiver stress among her focus areas. These are presented as areas she works with rather than a guarantee of specific services.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She says she is laid-back and responds to where someone is in life. Her approach includes strengths-based discussion, psychoeducation, and group skills when appropriate.
How much experience does she have?
She has 27 years of clinical experience, including work in schools and correctional settings and with trauma, grief, and addiction-related concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LCSW and is based in Texas. The profile notes licensure in Texas and prior licensure in Louisiana.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. The profile states she does not accept international clients at this time.
Which session formats are used?
The original biography mentions text, phone, and video as formats she has used. Confirm current session options before booking to be sure which are offered now.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions are provided via a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, according to the profile details.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session as directed.
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