Karen Medlock
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
Texas therapists accepting new clients
Daniel HoskinsLPC · 4 years experienceTrauma and abuse · Coaching · Career difficultiesWork with Daniel
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About Karen
My name is Karen Medlock. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in both Texas and Louisiana. I have two Masters’ Degrees, one in Social Work and one in Theology. I take a holistic approach with my clients. I have worked with all age groups, from three years old all the way in the eighties. Yes, I have been around awhile.
I have teaching certifications in Michigan and taught Kindergarten through twelfth grade. The experiences I had as a teacher were tremendous and very helpful in my therapeutic relationships with adolescents and teenagers. I enjoy working with all age groups and totally enjoy diversity in culture, race and sexual orientation. I ran and did sexual offender treatment with male adult offenders at Norton Correctional Center in Norton, Kansas, which gave me a great magnitude of skills in addiction treatment, running groups and providing psycho-social classes in multitudes of topics. I would have to say working with inmates in state prisons is very rewarding for me because I can now view them as people with problems from the past that have never been dealt with for the most part.
Also, I have much experience in helping people work through trauma and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, including the severe panic attacks that occur. I have worked extensively with grief and loss.
I am very excited to be a part of Better Help because it is a way for people who need help to access me at various times via text, phone or video. It is a good medium for all those who are a bit shy to meet in person (or aren’t ready) or have tight schedules. I am very excited to work with you!
I am quite a laid-back therapist, and always respond to where you are in your life-path. We all are on personal life journeys…let’s use this time to explore and traverse new worlds and paths! I will help you develop your strengths and accompany you on your journey.
What Karen helps with
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
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- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
How Karen works
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
What clients say
- “Very caring, listens and offers strategies”
- “She is the kindest, most companionate therapist I have ever had, and she has actual plans for growth. She keeps me honest and helps me to focus on goals. Her faith also is a beautiful witness and helps form a goal of keeping the mind, body, and soul strong.”
- “Karen has been amazing to work with. I came to her with a list of things I wanted to tackle and she helped me figure out what order to tackle them in. We’ve worked through a lot of my concerns already and she’s supported me through crisis. She’s a great listener and is very wise. I’d recommend her time and time again.”
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- “Karen has been amazing for therapy. She listens and goes at the speed that you need during the process.”
- “I e really enjoyed having Karen as a therapist. She is the first therapist that I feel like has truly empathized with me and shown me sympathy when appropriate. That’s such a big deal to me”
- “Great Therapist”
- “Karen M does a wonderful job. I couldn’t be more pleased”
- “I have been working with Karen for several years now. She is wonderful— very knowledgeable and helpful with grief, trauma, and my unique needs. She is caring, understanding and adaptable.”
- “I’ve seen Karen Medlock on and off for years. Whenever I need help or guidance, i’m always excited to come back.”
- “Karen won’t side-step tough issues. She lets you say what you need and guides you to help with intense care. I’m so grateful for her.”
- “I am absolutely blessed to have Karen as my therapist. She is knowledgeable and sincere. I have been working with her for about six months and I can definitely see the growth in me. I couldn’t have done it without her support and guidance.”
- “Not only does Karen give me solid advice on my healing journey, just being in her presence elevates my feeling of wellbeing.”
- “Great therapist, listens well and always gives great advice”
- “She is a great therapist, she would invest her time in you. She would give you a great advice. She’s a wonderful listener!”
- “Our therapist has been great and very knowledgeable. We really feel like she understands our needs and is helping work towards our goals.”
These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.