Karey Thompson, LISW

Karey Thompson is a licensed independent social worker (LISW) in Ohio who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, self-esteem struggles, and life changes. She also has experience with abandonment and attachment issues, blended family challenges, caregiver stress, codependency, commitment and communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, first responder concerns, guilt and shame, loneliness, hospice and end-of-life issues, and jealousy.

Karey spent many years working in community mental health and brings practical experience from a range of settings. Her background includes work with adults and adolescents in both individual and group formats. She has also supported first responders and spent several years working with members of the Ohio Army National Guard.

Her approach centers on collaboration. Conversations and plans are shaped around each person’s goals. She uses strategies drawn from attachment-based, client-centered, existential, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing approaches to match the work to the issue at hand.

Karey values the link between mind and body. She completed a 200-hour yoga instructor program and has training in trauma-sensitive yoga and paddleboard yoga. Those elements inform a holistic outlook rather than replacing talk therapy.

People who choose Karey can expect respectful, compassionate care that focuses on real-life skills and clearer understanding. She aims to make progress in ways that fit daily life and personal values.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Attachment-based work focuses on patterns in close relationships. It looks at how early bonds affect trust, closeness, and reactions like jealousy, and helps people respond differently in relationships.

Client-centered therapy centers on listening and understanding. The therapist follows the person’s lead, reflecting concerns and helping clients find their own solutions for stress, communication problems, or self-esteem issues.

Mindfulness therapy teaches simple skills to notice thoughts and bodily responses. It can reduce reactivity to anxiety and help people pause before acting on emotions like jealousy or control impulses.

Choosing an approach is part of the process. Karey will work together with each person to decide which methods feel most useful based on goals, preferences, and how a problem shows up in daily life. That collaborative step helps shape a tailored plan rather than using one fixed method.

Session logistics and formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make scheduling easier and help sessions fit into work, caregiving, or travel routines. It also allows shorter check-ins, avoids commute time, and can reduce the need to be on camera when that makes a session more comfortable.