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Karlee Shave, LMSW
Michigan
LMSW - Anxiety and Mood Concerns
See online therapy options- CBT techniques
- Attachment work
- Client-centered care
About Karlee
Karlee Shave is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan with six years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and LGBT concerns. Karlee has worked especially with adolescents and young adults and offers practical help for everyday struggles.
She emphasizes hands-on strategies that address thoughts and behaviors. Sessions often look at unhelpful thinking patterns and small changes people can try between meetings. Karlee uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside attachment-based and client-centered ideas to help clients notice patterns and try alternative responses.
Her work also considers personal history and relationships. Attachment-based approaches are used to talk through how early relationships shape present reactions. Conversations may include family of origin issues, attachment concerns, abandonment, and communication problems.
Karlee pays attention to how life stress and caregiving demands affect mood and functioning. She has experience with co-occurring issues such as chronic health stress, body image, dissociation, and domestic violence. Practical problem solving and clear steps are part of her approach when someone faces multiple challenges.
Sessions typically involve collaboration on goals and concrete tools to practice outside of therapy. She frames clients as active participants who choose the pace and focus. To begin, prospective clients follow the platform matching process and schedule an initial session to outline goals and next steps.
How CBT and attachment work in online sessions
Karlee commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot thought patterns that keep problems going and to try new behaviors that shift mood and stress. CBT sessions tend to include clear goals, brief experiments to try between meetings, and a focus on skills that can be practiced in daily life.She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships influence current reactions and connection patterns. That approach helps when someone wants to understand their relational triggers, communication problems, or feelings tied to abandonment and attachment issues.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Karlee collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. Together they set practical steps and adjust strategies based on what works and what does not.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins on high-stress days, and remove commute time so therapy can be combined with other obligations. Talk with her during the intake to choose formats and scheduling that match daily life and treatment goals.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and LGBT concerns, plus related issues like body image and caregiver stress.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in sessions?
CBT is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and to test new ways of responding through small, practical experiments between sessions.
What is her background and clinical experience?
She holds an LMSW and has six years of professional experience, with notable work involving adolescents and young adults.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed as an LMSW in Michigan and practices with that credential in the state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How do sessions and payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to discuss goals and next steps.
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