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Karisha Richards

Karisha Richards, LPC

Texas

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Licensed Professional Counselor - Anger and Relationships

  • CBT tools
  • DBT skills
  • Mindfulness practice

About Karisha

Karisha Richards is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 15 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, anger, parenting pressures, sleep struggles, and related challenges. Karisha frames her work around practical change and personal values.

Her sessions focus on identifying the patterns that keep people stuck. She asks direct questions to uncover the meaning behind reactions and beliefs. That process helps people let go of what no longer serves them and build more realistic ways of thinking and behaving.

Karisha integrates client-centered methods with cognitive and behavioral tools. She also uses elements of dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness practices, and Jungian ideas where relevant. Sessions can include listening, paraphrasing, reflecting, and guided exercises to practice outside session time.

Spirituality and faith are part of her approach for clients who want that included; she notes this is about a relationship with The Creator and following His Word rather than organized religion. When appropriate, she may incorporate prayer and Biblical guidance alongside clinical techniques.

Between sessions she provides handouts, short videos, and reading suggestions to reinforce new skills. Her practical aim is to help people restore energy, trust, motivation, and clearer thinking so daily life feels more manageable.

How her approaches translate to online work

Karisha commonly blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral tools and dialectical behavior strategies. Client-centered work means sessions focus on a person’s perspective and goals, with the therapist reflecting concerns and asking clarifying questions. Cognitive behavioral techniques look at thoughts and actions to reduce unhelpful reactions like anger and rumination. Dialectical behavior strategies teach concrete skills for emotional regulation and interpersonal effectiveness, which can be practiced between sessions.

Choosing the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. She will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That means reviewing what has helped before, what hasn’t, and trying practical skills in session to see what works.

Confirm the therapist’s current session options before booking, as this profile does not list specific formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. These practical benefits help people keep consistent practice of skills used to manage anger, stress, and relationship problems.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsGriefSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMood disordersNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Jungian TherapyMindfulness Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Listed in

Texas

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

Which concerns does she address related to anger?

She works with anger along with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, parenting strain, sleep problems, and related concerns.

What is her general therapy style?

She uses a client-centered approach combined with cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, Jungian ideas, and mindfulness practices to help people change unhelpful patterns.

How much experience does she have?

Karisha has 15 years of counseling experience working with adults on a range of emotional and behavioral issues.

What credential and location apply?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas.

In what language are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session formats before booking, as the profile does not list specific formats.

How does payment work?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.

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