Karey Thompson , LISW

Karey Thompson is a licensed clinician in Ohio who holds an LISW, which stands for Licensed Independent Social Worker, and earned a Master of Social Work from The Ohio State University. Her training and early work in community mental health gave her broad experience with adults, adolescents, and families, delivering both individual and group services across a variety of concerns.

Much of her career has focused on supporting first responders, including providing Critical Incident Stress Debriefings, and she has spent recent years working with members of the Ohio Army National Guard. She has worked extensively with stress and anxiety, relationship and family conflict, motivation and self-esteem, and related challenges such as abandonment and attachment issues, codependency, and communication difficulties.

Alongside her clinical social work background, she is a 200-hour certified yoga instructor with specialized training in trauma-sensitive yoga and stand-up paddleboard yoga, and she integrates a holistic perspective that honors connections among the physical, emotional, relational, intellectual, and spiritual aspects of experience. Her approach is collaborative and respectful, tailoring conversations and treatment plans to each person’s circumstances and goals while bringing sensitivity and compassion to the therapeutic process.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Karey Thompson draws on attachment-based therapy to explore how early and current relationship patterns shape emotional responses and connection. This approach helps people who struggle with abandonment, trust, or recurring relationship conflicts identify patterns and develop more secure ways of relating.

She also uses client-centered therapy, which centers the person’s own goals and experiences and emphasizes empathy, active listening, and collaboration. This style supports self-esteem, motivation, and decision-making by creating space for clients to lead the pace and focus of work.

Mindfulness-based techniques are woven into the work to help people manage stress and anxiety through present-moment awareness and gentle regulation skills. These practices can be useful for coping with life changes, intrusive thoughts, and emotional overwhelm.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Karey works collaboratively with clients and licensed professionals to identify which methods best fit a person’s needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies over time as progress unfolds.

Online therapy options including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging offer flexibility and accessibility that can fit busy schedules, caregiving responsibilities, and geographic limitations. These formats allow ongoing connection and continuity of care while accommodating different communication styles and practical needs.