Karen Graber, LMFT

Karen Graber is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and the uncertainties that arrive during major life shifts. She supports those dealing with parenting challenges, relationship strain, addiction concerns, and midlife transitions. Her approach aims to help people build healthier habits and feel more in control of daily life.

She draws on eleven years of clinical experience working in community clinics and schools across Los Angeles. That background shaped a practical style that focuses on what is going on now and how it connects to the past. Sessions are tailored to the individual and grounded in the client’s strengths and resources.

Therapy here blends client-centered listening with psychodynamic exploration and solution-focused techniques. The therapist helps clients identify patterns that keep repeating and also co-create short-term goals to ease immediate distress. Mindfulness tools and coping strategies are taught for everyday use.

Karen received a Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from California State University, Northridge, and a Bachelor’s degree in Special Education and Psychology from New York University. She has experience in addiction treatment settings and school-based counseling, which informs her practical and outcome-minded focus.

People who want clearer boundaries, better coping skills, or help navigating midlife questions may find this work helpful. Sessions emphasize small, manageable steps toward greater self-compassion and more reliable routines.

How these approaches guide online therapy

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening carefully to the person in front of the therapist. It emphasizes empathy, respect, and helping people find their own solutions to stress, self-esteem, or relationship concerns.

Psychodynamic therapy looks at patterns that repeat from the past into the present. It helps uncover why certain reactions keep happening and aims to reduce old patterns that interfere with current goals, which can be helpful for midlife shifts and relationship struggles.

Solution-focused therapy zeroes in on small, achievable changes. It helps set short-term goals and develop steps that bring quicker relief, which is useful for managing anxiety, coping with life changes, or improving daily routines.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That decision can change over time as progress is made and priorities shift.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing commute time, allowing check-ins during breaks, or enabling shorter phone conversations when a full video session won’t fit. Licensed professionals can tailor session pacing and homework to match each person’s schedule and energy.