Karen Camese, LMFT
- Trauma and addiction
- Family and relationships
- Midlife and caregiver support
About Karen Camese
Her work addresses a wide range of concerns including grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting challenges, sleep difficulties, career questions, and compassion fatigue. She also brings focused experience with caregiving stress, aging and geriatric issues, codependency, domestic violence recovery, and substance use concerns. Across these areas she centers on building self-love, improving communication, and strengthening resilience.
Karen often supports clients navigating midlife changes, hospice and end-of-life caregiving, or recovery from intergenerational family wounds. She prioritizes culturally responsive, evidence-informed approaches that honor each person’s unique story and values. Clients can expect collaborative, empathetic care aimed at helping them reconnect with their inherent worth, develop practical coping strategies, and move toward meaningful healing and life purpose.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much experience does Karen Camese have?
Karen Camese has 20 years of experience in clinical practice.
Is Karen Camese a licensed therapist?
Yes. She holds the credential LMFT, which stands for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Her license is registered in California as CA LMFT 99165.
In which languages does Karen Camese provide therapy?
Karen Camese provides therapy in English.
Where is Karen Camese located?
She is located in California.
How can I work with Karen Camese as my therapist?
Clients can work with Karen Camese through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Does Karen Camese work with international clients?
No. Karen Camese does not currently work with international clients.
How much does therapy with Karen Camese cost?
The cost of therapy can vary depending on factors such as your location and the therapist's availability. Sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time, for any reason. For current details, click the "Start Therapy" button on this page.
How can I get started with therapy?
Getting started is quick and straightforward. Click the "Start Therapy" button and complete a short questionnaire that helps match you with your therapist. Depending on availability, you can then schedule your first session, which may take place by phone, video call, live chat, or in-app messaging.
Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape present-day connections. It helps clients understand patterns in attachment, strengthen emotional bonds, and address issues like intimacy difficulties, family conflict, and trauma responses so they can form healthier relationships.
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the client’s own perspective and strengths. Through empathic listening and nonjudgmental support, this approach helps people explore personal values, increase self-understanding, and build confidence to face life changes such as caregiving roles, career shifts, or identity questions.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical strategies to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is often used to address anxiety, sleep problems, addictive behaviors, and coping with grief or stress by teaching skills that support daily functioning.
Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Karen Camese works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds. Licensed professionals and therapists can integrate these models to create a personalized roadmap for healing.
Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility by allowing sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and connect with a therapist from home or another convenient location while preserving the therapeutic relationship and regular contact needed for meaningful progress.