Karla Brockman , LCPC

Karla Brockman is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with 35 years in the mental health field. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and women's issues. Karla aims to be warm, interactive, and practical in sessions, helping clients make small, steady changes that matter day to day.

She has a long history working in community mental health settings. That work exposed her to many different concerns, from mood disorders to relationship and parenting strains. Those experiences shaped a straightforward style that centers what a person wants to change now.

Karla primarily uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on changing unhelpful patterns of thought and behavior. She also borrows ideas from acceptance and commitment therapy and solution-focused methods when they fit a client's goals. The result is a mix of talking, planning, and real-world exercises.

Sessions are collaborative. Karla helps people set a clear action plan and checks progress together along the way. She aims for approaches that can be practiced between meetings so gains carry into daily life.

Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns such as self-esteem, intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, career stress, and coping with life changes. Karla is based in Kansas and works in a manner shaped by decades of community mental health practice.

How her methods translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then commit to actions that match their values. It can be useful for coping with anxiety, grief, or life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like worry or low mood. It works well for stress, depression, and sleep or eating concerns.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has worked before. Together they choose useful techniques and try them in sessions and in real life, adjusting as needed based on how things are going.

Online sessions offer flexibility for busy schedules and different needs. Video calls let people see facial cues and try interventions in real time. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief updates, homework sharing, and ongoing encouragement between meetings. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while fitting it into everyday life.