Karishma Samaroo

Compassionate, insight-driven mental health care

LMHC New York

Experience: 9 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing
Languages: English

About Karishma

Karishma Samaroo brings a practical, goal-oriented style to people seeking relief from stress, anxiety, depression, and the fallout of trauma or loss. She emphasizes helping clients identify the underlying thoughts and patterns that fuel difficult emotions, offering tools to build confidence, motivation, and healthier coping.

Background and approach

With nine years of clinical work in New York, she has supported adults facing addiction, co-occurring mental health challenges, and complex life transitions. Her approach blends cognitive behavioral techniques with elements of motivational interviewing and psychodynamic thinking to create individualized care.

Karishma uses CBT to clarify how thoughts influence feelings and behaviors, motivational interviewing to explore readiness for change, and psychodynamic ideas to illuminate long-standing relationship and attachment patterns. She frames treatment as a collaborative process focused on insight and practical strategies to move toward meaningful change.

Using Evidence-Informed Approaches in Online Therapy

Karishma often draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients spot unhelpful thinking patterns and replace them with more balanced, practical responses; this approach is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. She also integrates motivational interviewing to explore a person’s readiness for change and to strengthen internal motivation when making difficult life adjustments or addressing substance use concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic work. She emphasizes collaboration, inviting clients to share their goals and preferences so together they can choose techniques and pace that fit each person’s needs and values. Over time, she adjusts methods based on what helps progress toward those goals.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, which can make scheduling more flexible around work and family demands. These formats allow for ongoing skill practice, frequent check-ins, and access to support from a licensed professional without requiring travel, helping therapy fit into a busy life.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Karishma commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem challenges, and depression, plus related issues such as addiction, family problems, and end-of-life counseling.

What is her general therapeutic style?

Her practice combines cognitive behavioral techniques with motivational interviewing and psychodynamic ideas to balance practical skill-building and deeper insight work.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has nine years of professional experience providing counseling services in New York, including work with adults facing co-occurring disorders.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a licensed mental health counselor - LMHC - holding NY LMHC 014036 and practices in New York.

Does she offer services in languages other than English or accept international clients?

Sessions are conducted in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available?

Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working with her?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Grief Self esteem Depression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBody imageChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivity Isolation / lonelinessLife purposePanic disorder and panic attacks PhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingPsychodynamic Therapy

Experience

9+ years

Licensed

New York

Languages

English