Karen Stockham , LPCC

Karen Stockham brings 24 years of clinical experience working with people across the lifespan, including individuals, couples, children, adolescents and families. She draws on a solution-oriented and family therapy background while integrating cognitive behavioral techniques to help clients clarify goals, improve communication and manage stress. LPCC stands for Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, a credential that indicates training and licensure to provide professional mental health counseling in New Mexico.

Karen emphasizes practical, action-focused work that helps clients identify patterns in thinking and behavior and translate insights into everyday change. Her practice includes marriage and family counseling, mediation, anger management and conflict resolution, with an emphasis on helping families achieve better balance, address parenting and couple concerns, and negotiate common life challenges. She approaches therapy as a collaborative process and supports clients in setting realistic goals and building skills to reach them.

Outside of her clinical work, Karen is a mother of five boys and a grandmother to three. She enjoys photography, outdoor activities, exercise and volunteering at her local BioPark. Karen has embraced online formats as a convenient way to meet clients where they are and guides people through the process at a pace that feels manageable and respectful of their needs.

Approaches for Online Therapy and Emotional Growth

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes an empathetic, nonjudgmental stance in which the client leads the pace and focus of sessions. This approach supports self-exploration, self-esteem and personal decision-making by prioritizing the client’s perspective and strengths.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, examines the links between thoughts, behaviors and emotions and teaches practical strategies to shift unhelpful patterns. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, stress management and difficulties with sleep, eating or anger.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on emotional experiences and attachment patterns in relationships, helping couples and family members identify and change interaction cycles that maintain distress. It can be useful for intimacy-related issues, communication problems and rebuilding trust.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Karen collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences, adjusting techniques over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit care into busy schedules and to maintain continuity when life circumstances change. Working with licensed professionals in these formats allows clients to access counseling from their chosen setting while focusing on practical skill building and meaningful life changes.