Karey Thompson, LISW
Ohio · 16 years in practice
Karey Thompson, LISW, supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strains, family tensions, and low self-esteem.
License and registration
- LISW, Ohio
- I.1000199-SUPV · expires July 2026
- NPI
- 1831349026 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 16
- 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 Karey
Karey Thompson, LISW, supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strains, family tensions, and low self-esteem. She also helps those facing major life changes and the specific challenges that follow divorce, caregiving, or job-related trauma. Her language is plain and direct, aimed at making a worried parent feel heard and understood in the first visit.
Karey uses an approach that centers on the person and their lived experience. She leans on client-centered methods to listen first, then works with each person to set clear, practical goals.
Background and approach
Attachment-based ideas guide conversations about trust, connection, and how past relationships affect current ones. Existential therapy is part of her toolkit too, helping people face big questions about meaning, choice, and responsibility when life feels unsettled. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing add concrete ways to manage anxiety, build motivation, and practice new habits between sessions.
She trained as a Master of Social Work and holds an Ohio Licensed Independent Social Worker credential, LISW. Karey spent many years in community mental health and has notable experience supporting first responders and members of the Ohio Army National Guard. Sessions cover practical skills like communication, boundary-setting, and coping strategies.
Karey aims to keep work collaborative and straightforward. She tailors plans so they fit day-to-day life, and she respects each person’s pace and priorities.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Karey lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
Approaches Karey names
- Existential Therapy
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic 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
How Karey’s Approaches Work Online
Existential therapy helps people name and face big life questions about purpose, choice, and meaning when life feels uncertain. It’s useful for people wrestling with changes, loss, or a sense of being stuck. Attachment-based therapy focuses on how early and current relationships shape feelings of safety and trust, which is helpful for communication problems, commitment issues, and jealousy.Karey treats approach selection as a team effort. She will listen to your goals and try methods that match your needs, then adjust based on what helps. That collaborative process means the approach can change over time as progress and priorities shift.
Online therapy gives practical flexibility. Video calls allow deeper, face-to-face conversation when you want full interaction. Phone sessions can fit into a work break or be easier if bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, between-session coaching, or people who prefer writing to speak. These formats make it easier to keep continuity and practice skills in daily life.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Karey commonly address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include abandonment, attachment issues, caregiver stress, codependency, and grief around end-of-life matters.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She listens first, then helps set practical goals and steps you can try between sessions.
What background does she bring to sessions?
Karey has 16 years of clinical experience and a history working in community mental health. She also has experience supporting first responders and members of the Ohio Army National Guard.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds an Ohio Licensed Independent Social Worker credential, LISW, and practices in Ohio.
Which languages are offered in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is provided via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options allow flexibility for different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is managed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps do I take to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
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