Karen Camese, LMFT
California · 20 years in practice
Karen Camese is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 20 years of practice in California.
License and registration
- LMFT, California
- 99165 · expires December 2026
- NPI
- 1932370434 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Karen
Karen Camese is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 20 years of practice in California. She focuses on helping people who are facing addiction, grief, major life changes, and relationship or intimacy concerns. Her style is direct and compassionate, aimed at practical steps people can use between sessions.
Karen frames work around the person's story rather than a list of symptoms. She listens for patterns that come from family history and attachment, then helps people notice how those patterns affect daily life.
Background and approach
Sessions often include small, doable skills for sleep, emotion regulation, and managing cravings. Her background includes long-term work with people recovering from domestic violence, substance issues, and trauma. She also supports those dealing with caregiver stress, aging and end-of-life concerns, and career or midlife shifts.
This gives her experience with both crisis-driven needs and slower, meaning-focused change. Karen uses several practical approaches to guide therapy. She draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to address emotional blocks, Attachment-Based ideas to map relationship patterns, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and motivational interviewing when change feels stalled. People who meet with Karen can expect a collaborative pace. She helps set realistic goals and teaches tools for managing emotions, improving communication, and rebuilding a sense of purpose.
Her work emphasizes self-compassion, clearer boundaries, and steady steps toward healthier routines.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Karen lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Women's issues
Approaches Karen names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approaches that guide online care
Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on emotions and how they shape relationships. It helps people name and shift painful emotional patterns so they can connect more easily and respond rather than react. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early relationship patterns and how they influence current bonds. It helps people recognize repeating habits in close relationships and try new ways of relating that feel safer and more satisfying.Choosing the right approach happens together. The therapist will talk through goals, try different techniques, and adjust based on what helps most. This collaborative process means approaches can be blended over time to match changing needs and preferences.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to share thoughts between sessions or check in during a difficult day. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while still working with a licensed professional.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of issues does she focus on?
She helps with addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and practical, mixing emotional work with skill-building for sleep, coping, and communication.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience working in California on a range of issues from domestic violence to caregiver stress and midlife transitions.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She practices in California as a licensed marriage and family therapist, listed as LMFT in her profile.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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