Karla Brockman

Insightful guidance for practical change

LCPC Kansas

Experience: 35 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Karla

Karla Brockman is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with 35 years of experience providing care in community mental health settings across Kansas.

Background and approach

She works with people facing a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, stress, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting and caregiver stress, and challenges related to LGBT identity. Her background also includes work with issues such as abandonment, adoption and foster care, aging, cancer, domestic violence, and family-of-origin problems.

Her style is warm, interactive, and supportive, focused on helping clients set practical goals and build an action plan tailored to their needs. Karla primarily uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy while also drawing from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy to shape treatment.

She emphasizes collaboration with clients to develop strategies that address symptoms and improve daily functioning. Karla offers multiple formats for ongoing care, and she aims to create a welcoming space where people can explore their concerns and work toward measurable change.

She invites those ready to begin to reach out and take the next step in their mental health journey.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Karla often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to guide online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety or depression, while Acceptance and Commitment Therapy emphasizes values-driven action and learning to accept difficult emotions without letting them dictate behavior. Both approaches can address issues such as stress, grief, relationship concerns, and coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the collaborative process. The therapist will work with clients to explore which methods match their goals and preferences, adjusting techniques as progress is made so treatment feels practical and personally relevant.

Online sessions are offered using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and accessibility. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care around work, caregiving, or geographic constraints and allow clients to choose formats that fit their communication style and daily schedules.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Karla address?

She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, depression, LGBT concerns, relationship and family issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting, anger, career challenges, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue.

What therapeutic approaches are used in sessions?

The practice emphasizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy while also integrating Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy based on each person's needs and goals.

How long has this clinician practiced?

She brings 35 years of experience working primarily in community mental health settings with clients facing a wide array of concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

The clinician holds the credential LCPC and is identified as KS LCPC LCPC 739 practicing in Kansas.

Are services offered in other languages or to international clients?

Services are provided in English and the clinician is not currently accepting international clients.

In what formats can sessions be held?

Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.

How is pricing handled for sessions?

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

What steps should someone take to begin therapy?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Grief Self esteem Depression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changes Compassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disorders Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

35+ years

Licensed

Kansas

Languages

English