Karen Graber , LMFT

Karen Graber is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California, licensed as an LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist) under CA LMFT 91262. She earned a Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from California State University, Northridge in May 2010 and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Special Education and Psychology from New York University. Her clinical background includes work in a range of Los Angeles settings, such as Beit T'shuvah, an inpatient and outpatient addiction clinic, The Maple Counseling Center where she worked with adolescents at Beverly Hills High School and Moreno High School and their families, and Jewish Family Service.

Karen combines formal education, clinical training, and years of practice to help clients move toward greater balance and growth. She tailors interventions to each person’s circumstances, drawing on a client-centered, strengths-based perspective to identify personal resources and build healthier coping skills for long-term use. She incorporates psychodynamic techniques to explore recurring patterns that may stem from past experiences, and she integrates mindfulness practices when helpful. Karen also uses EMDR - Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing - in anxiety, phobia, and trauma situations when appropriate and is currently working toward EMDR certification. Her work emphasizes self-compassion, practical coping strategies, and personalized pathways to fulfillment.

Therapeutic approaches and flexible online care

Client-Centered Therapy places the client at the center of the process. In this approach the therapist offers a supportive, nonjudgmental presence and helps clients draw on their own strengths to set goals and make changes. It is often useful for relationship issues, self-esteem concerns, stress, and life transitions.

Psychodynamic Therapy explores how past experiences and recurring patterns influence current feelings and behaviors. By gently identifying these dynamics, the therapist and client can work together to reduce patterns that interfere with relationships, mood, and daily functioning.

Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes practical steps and immediate goals to address pressing concerns. It helps clients build on what already works in their lives and develop clear, achievable strategies for coping and change.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Karen works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as those needs evolve.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work and family life, maintain continuity during transitions, and access licensed professionals from different locations, supporting consistent progress toward personal goals.