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Karley Reece

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Karley Reece, LPC

Missouri

Licensed Professional Counselor - Family and parenting concerns

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About

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Parenting struggles
  • CBT and EFT methods

About Karley

Karley Reece is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Missouri and Texas with nine years of clinical experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief and loss, anger, relationship strain, and other challenges that make daily life harder.

Karley focuses on practical, talk-based work. She listens to how problems show up at home and then helps people try small, realistic changes. Sessions tend to center on clear steps that can reduce worry, improve communication, or make overwhelming feelings easier to manage.

Her approach draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Emotionally-Focused techniques to notice patterns of thinking and feeling. She also uses Solution-Focused methods to set short-term goals and Trauma-Focused strategies when past events affect current wellbeing. These tools are used to address things like parenting stress, sleep and eating concerns, and problems with self-esteem.

Karley’s background includes supporting people with addictions, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and blended family challenges. She pays attention to attachment and abandonment issues when they come up, and she works with clients facing life changes such as separation or loss.

People who reach out can expect straightforward conversation and practical steps to try between sessions. To start, a short matching questionnaire and scheduling process is used to set the first appointment and outline initial goals.

How sessions work

How therapy approaches are used in online sessions

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, mood concerns, sleep and eating problems, and practical coping skills.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on identifying and expressing core emotions that affect close relationships. It can help people who are struggling with attachment, intimacy-related issues, or communication problems at home.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Karley will help you decide which methods to try based on your goals, current stresses, and what feels most useful. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is made.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know how sessions are delivered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. For some people, not being on camera or choosing a phone-style session helps with focus or lowers technology demands. Ask about formats during the matching and scheduling steps.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesGriefAnger managementDepression

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Solution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

9+ years

Listed in

Texas, Missouri

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, grief, anger, relationship strain, depression, addictions, parenting concerns, and related issues listed in her specialties.

What is her therapy style like?

She uses practical, talk-based work that focuses on small steps and clear goals. Sessions mix noticing thought and feeling patterns with solution-focused actions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has nine years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and family-related concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is an LPC, licensed in Texas and Missouri, and practices from Missouri.

Can I work with her if English is not my first language?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she accept international clients?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions scheduled and what do they cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Confirm pricing during the sign-up steps.

How do I begin working with her?

Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the provided scheduling flow.

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