Dr. Karen Kearby, PsyD, MS, LPC-MHSP, NCC

Many of the clients Dr. Kearby works with are used to pushing through.

From the outside, things may appear manageable, but internally they often feel overwhelmed, emotionally exhausted, disconnected, or stuck in patterns that no longer feel sustainable. Whether clients are navigating anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, trauma, or major life transitions, Dr. Kearby provides a thoughtful and supportive space to better understand what’s contributing to their distress and begin moving toward meaningful change.

Dr. Kearby is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Nationally Certified Counselor with a doctorate in Psychology. She has over eight years of experience working with adults and couples and takes an individualized, collaborative approach to therapy.

Her work integrates evidence-based approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Positive Psychology, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Clients often appreciate her warm, grounded presence and her ability to balance emotional support with practical insight.

Dr. Kearby offers virtual therapy for adults and couples across PSYPACT-participating states.

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Dr. Kearby was recently featured in Bold Journey, where she discussed resilience, personal growth, and her approach to helping clients navigate difficult seasons of life.

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What people have to say about Dr. Kearby

As a therapist, she has made my life much more manageable. I’m seeing serious changes in my behavior, in my thoughts and I don’t think I would have been able to get there on my own. Dr. Kearby helps me reframe things and develop good habits that make my life way easier and the positive change is noticeable to me and others.

Dr. Kearby is very kind and compassionate, yet won’t tell you only “what you want to hear”. She is an excellent listener, and is adept at guiding you toward your own decisions and conclusions, without inserting her own. Her therapy has provided me with so many tools that I needed to proceed forward in the healing and growth process.

Super grateful for Dr Kearby. I have felt listened to and more importantly engaged with. She sends exercises and thoughtful questions to help with my growth.

Dr. Kearby is a kind, experienced counselor. She brings in evidence based practice while keeping sessions open and grounded. She provides tools and skills that have been essential to my growth. I have felt appropriately challenged and supported working with Dr. Kearby.

Dr. Kearby is knowledgeable and caring. I appreciate her advice and kindness in all our sessions. I recommend her highly.

Dr. Kearby is very skilled and encouraging. She has made the growth I want and need more attainable. I am very thankful to be able to benefit from her expertise.

Dr. Kearby is great, truly cares, and makes you feel comfortable.

She is competent and well spoken

Dr. Kearby is an excellent counselor. She is great at listening and getting me to asking myself questions and look at my life in a different way. I’ve grown a lot in the last 6+ months that I’ve been working with her. I’d strongly recommend her to any one looking for a kind, considerate, and professional counselor.

I have no doubt that Dr. Kearby is the cream of the crop of psychotherapists. She has been my rock during some turbulent times. She has a sense of optimism that is unmatched. She has challenged me in ways I’ve never been before. Whoever is the benefactor of her services as I terminate mine is one lucky person indeed!

Dr Kearby has really been helping me refocus my thinking on positive things. I can tell I’m already experiencing changes in how I approach different situations and thoughts. She listens and provides goals and worksheets to help me solve some of the problems I’m having, which I believe is helping tremendously.

Dr. Kearby is quite responsive. She also uses a variety of techniques when working with her clients.

Dr. Karen Kearby is highly recommended. She has been an amazing support in my life. I feel extremely comfortable talking with her about anything. There is always feedback that gives me insight and helpful understanding on various points that we discuss. This clearly demonstrates that she listens very closely to everything I have to say. The conversations that I have with Dr. Kearby have been quite valuable and helpful in so many ways. Many thanks to her high level of professionalism paired with great compassion. She is very much appreciated in my life, cannot thank her enough!

Dr. Kearby is an incredible therapist! She is highly skilled and has helped me tremendously. She is very kind, compassionate, and trust-worthy. I am grateful to have found her. Highly recommend her as your clinician on your therapy journey.

Dr. Kearby is a compassionate, warm and caring therapist. I am so grateful for her! She has helped me build strategies to manage my depression and anxiety that work! Dr. Kearby is supportive and a great listener. Highly recommended.

If you are looking for a therapist who not only genuinely cares about her clients but also takes time to think about and suggest pragmatic and appropriate ideas, Dr Kearby is your person. She is easy to talk to, and not afraid of speaking up to challenge my thinking when the moment requires it. Highly recommend.

I wanted to take a moment to thank you [Dr. Kearby] for all of the support and guidance you’ve given me these past few months. I feel like I’ve noticed so much growth within myself this past year, and I couldn’t have done it without your help. I’ve struggled with therapy in the past, but this time I feel like I’m leaving with more understanding, support, and tools that I can continue to use throughout life. I’m so incredibly grateful and want to thank you for everything you’ve done.

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