Karlee Shave

Karlee Shave is a licensed master social worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan with six years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, self-esteem struggles, and concerns related to sexual orientation. Her approach aims to make therapy feel straightforward and approachable for adolescents and young adults as well as other adults.

Karlee centers sessions on the whole person and adapts to what each individual needs. She works to create a warm, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about difficult feelings and life events. Clients steer the work and Karlee offers tools and guidance along the way.

Her clinical work draws on attachment-based ideas, client-centered care, and cognitive behavioral techniques to address patterns in relationships, thought habits, and everyday coping. She also incorporates relationship-focused methods informed by the Gottman approach when relevant to communication and connection concerns.

Common issues she supports include body image and eating-related concerns, attachment and abandonment worries, caregiver stress, and family of origin problems. Karlee also has experience with autism and co-occurring mood or behavioral challenges, dissociation, and survivors of domestic violence.

She meets people where they are, focusing on practical strategies and clearer understanding of emotions and behavior. Prospective clients can expect a collaborative style that emphasizes concrete tools, small steps, and steady progress.

How her therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Attachment-Based Therapy emphasizes how early relationships shape current feelings and behavior. It helps people notice patterns in closeness, trust, and separation and then practice new ways of relating. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what a person says, giving space for clients to find their own solutions and feel understood. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful thinking and behavior.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Karlee works together with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She may blend ideas from different approaches so the work matches what feels most useful to the client.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also makes it simpler to continue care when circumstances change, while keeping the focus on practical skills, relationship patterns, and real-life problem solving.