Karen Crawley-Buckholtz

Karen Crawley-Buckholtz is a licensed counselor with two decades of experience. She holds a master’s degree in counseling psychology and practices in Maryland. Karen meets people where they are and aims to help them handle stress, loss, and life changes without judgment.

Her approach draws on client-centered methods and evidence-based techniques like cognitive behavioral strategies and dialectical behavior ideas. She uses these to help people manage anxiety, depression, and trauma-related reactions. Sessions often focus on practical skills for coping and clearer ways to handle intense emotions.

Karen has a long history working with grief, hospice, and illness-related concerns, and she brings that experience to people facing loss or chronic health challenges. She also supports those navigating relationship strain, intimacy issues, and parenting stress. Her work includes attention to LGBT concerns, caregiver stress, and challenges tied to aging or chronic conditions.

She describes her style as adaptable and collaborative. Clients set goals and she helps build on strengths to reach them. The goal is steady progress through small, manageable steps rather than quick fixes.

To begin, people complete the Start Therapy button process and a brief matching questionnaire. Scheduling is then arranged based on the therapist’s availability and the site's subscription model, which can be canceled at any time.

How her approaches translate to online care

Karen draws on client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) to guide her work online. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, respect, and supporting each person’s choices so they can set goals and move at their own pace. CBT looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating concerns. DBT emphasizes skills for managing strong emotions and improving distress tolerance, useful for intense mood shifts and relationship stress.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Karen will discuss what feels most useful, try techniques together, and adjust the plan based on what helps. The work is paced to the person's goals and comfort level, with options for skill practice between sessions.

The biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm the current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, allow short check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time for people managing illness, caregiving, or work demands. Therapists and licensed professionals will help match scheduling and approach to each person’s needs.