Karen Crawley-Buckholtz, LCPC, LPC

Karen Crawley-Buckholtz is a licensed counselor who brings two decades of clinical experience to her practice. She holds a Master of Arts in counseling psychology and practices in Maryland as an LCPC, with an LPC credential in Virginia. She meets people with respect and sensitivity and focuses on practical steps that can reduce stress and improve daily functioning.

Her work centers on helping people manage anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and relationship concerns. She also supports people coping with career strain, parenting stress, intimate issues, and the challenges of ADHD and bipolar mood concerns. She has experience with issues connected to illness, caregiving, and aging as well.

She uses a range of approaches and adapts them to each person's needs. That may mean working through patterns of thought and behavior, building coping skills, or exploring deeper life themes to find new ways forward. She encourages clients to draw on their own strengths during this process.

Her background includes long-term clinical work with diverse populations, and she has focused training in grief-informed care. She has worked alongside first responders and with active duty military and veterans, and has experience addressing perinatal and postpartum mood concerns.

When someone is ready to begin, she asks them to identify practical goals and then shapes sessions to meet those goals. Her aim is clear: make progress that fits into a person’s life and address the problems that matter most now.

How her approaches guide online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to the person’s priorities. The therapist follows the client’s lead, checks in about goals, and adjusts the work so it fits the person's life and values.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses practical exercises and skill-building to address anxiety, depression, and stress-related patterns that get in the way of daily functioning.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, emphasizes emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and better communication. It can be useful when emotions feel overwhelming or when people want clearer ways to manage intense reactions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and test what feels most helpful. This is a collaborative process that can change as needs evolve.

Check the session options before booking to confirm how sessions are delivered. Online work can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow for different rhythms of contact. Some people prefer shorter check-ins, while others schedule a regular weekly hour; the therapist will help pick what suits the person’s routine and goals.