- Anxiety and stress
- Family of origin issues
- CBT and psychodynamic
About Karishma
Karishma Samaroo is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in New York with nine years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and the effects of trauma and abuse. She also addresses related concerns such as addiction, motivation, and co-occurring mental health challenges.
She focuses on helping people understand what keeps difficult feelings stuck. Sessions look at patterns that started in childhood and how they show up now, including family of origin issues and attachment concerns. Conversations are straightforward and practical, aimed at clarifying habits and reactions rather than using jargon.
Her work draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. She also uses Motivational Interviewing to build motivation for change and Psychodynamic Therapy to trace repeated relationship patterns back to early experiences. These methods are used to help people manage symptoms and make clearer choices.
Karishma has spent years supporting adults with addiction, grief, and complex emotional problems. She pays attention to how communication, guilt, shame, and feelings of emptiness affect daily life. That background informs how she structures sessions and sets goals.
People who come to her can expect a focus on specific problems and practical steps they can try between meetings. She works in English and practices in New York as an LMHC. If someone wants to explore a first appointment, they are asked to follow the site’s intake steps to schedule a session.
How her approaches are used in remote sessions
Karishma uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and test different behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress because it targets the thought-feeling-action loop.She also draws on Psychodynamic Therapy to look at repeated relationship patterns and how early family roles still influence current choices. That approach helps when someone notices the same conflicts reappearing across relationships. Motivational Interviewing is used when making changes feels difficult; it helps clarify personal reasons for change and builds small steps toward goals.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will discuss what seems to fit a person’s goals and preferences and adjust methods as needed. The client and therapist decide collaboratively which strategies to prioritize.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, and allow sessions without travel. Licensed professionals can adapt techniques like CBT exercises or motivational conversations to remote sessions so the work can fit everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to family patterns?
She works with family of origin issues and attachment concerns alongside stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, and depression.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She uses practical conversations that identify patterns and try new responses, combining cognitive, motivational, and psychodynamic approaches.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional experience working with adults on addiction, grief, and co-occurring mental health concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LMHC licensed in New York and practices in New York state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she see clients from other countries?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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