- Emotion-focused work
- Goal-oriented planning
- Live chat phone video
About Karie
Karie Leduc is a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) in Rhode Island with 19 years of practice. She helps people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, anger, or major life changes. She also supports those dealing with sleep or eating concerns, ADHD, and career questions.
Karie describes therapy as a practical, hands-on process. She pays attention to emotions and nonverbal signals in sessions. She works as an active partner with clear goals and a plan to address what feels stuck.
Sessions look at patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving that keep problems going. She helps people identify what parts of their experience are helpful and what can be changed. The aim is to reduce obstacles that get in the way of making decisions and moving forward.
Karie combines community mental health experience with many years in private practice. She has worked with mood and personality concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting and family stress, and life transitions like marriage, divorce, education, and employment changes.
Her approach is direct but collaborative. She offers practical strategies alongside emotional exploration and will help clients set achievable steps. Communication is frequent - she notes she checks and responds to messages multiple times each day.
Karie offers several ways to connect, including live chat, phone, and video sessions as needed. If someone wants to start, she asks them to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule the first session to set clear goals and plan next steps.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Evidence-based approaches in her work focus on identifying unhelpful patterns and working through emotions. One approach looks at typical thinking and behavior patterns that keep problems going and teaches practical strategies to change those habits. This helps with anger, anxiety, and decision-making difficulties.Another approach emphasizes attending to emotional experience and nonverbal signals in the moment. That work involves naming feelings, noticing bodily responses, and using that information to guide changes in behavior and communication. It can be useful for grief, relationship strain, and trauma-related reactions.
Choosing the right method is part of the work. She collaborates with clients to identify which approach fits their goals and preferences, and she adjusts methods as needed over time.
Practical benefits of online sessions include fitting therapy into a busy life and using shorter check-ins when helpful. She offers live chat, phone, and video sessions as described in her biography; if you need a different format, confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to schedule around work, caregiving, or travel while keeping consistent progress with a licensed professional.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Experience
19+ years
Listed in
Rhode Island
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, grief, trauma, relationship strain, sleep and eating issues, ADHD, career concerns, and major life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She is an active participant who focuses on emotions and nonverbal cues, sets clear goals, and follows a practical plan with the client.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 19 years of experience in the field, including community mental health and over nine years in private practice.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the LICSW credential and practices in Rhode Island.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She accepts international clients.
What session formats does she use?
She provides live chat, phone sessions, and video sessions; confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.