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Karishma Sarfani

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Karishma Sarfani, LPC

Texas

Licensed Professional Counselor - Addictions and Trauma

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Where Karishma stands

Credentials
LPC
License
LPC, Texas / 86731
NPI
1407531882
Experience
5 years
Languages
English
Location
Texas

About

  • ACT
  • CBT
  • DBT

About Karishma

Karishma Sarfani is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with five years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. Karishma uses practical, written conversation to help clients notice what gets in the way and try different responses over time.

She focuses on patterns like abandonment, attachment struggles, codependency, dissociation, and issues tied to personality or compulsive behaviors. She also supports people dealing with drug and alcohol use, process addictions, and the fallout of past sexual abuse or loss. Karishma names specific concerns so people can find a clear starting point.

Her approach centers on helping clients recognize their strengths and make small, manageable changes. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based methods, and client-centered principles. In practice this means noticing thoughts and urges, trying new behaviors, and tracking what helps.

Therapy with Karishma is carried out through written messaging. Clients send messages when it works for them, and she replies within a stated response window. The ongoing exchange creates a record of progress and strategies to review later.

She invites straightforward steps and steady work rather than quick fixes. The focus is on clear goals such as reducing urges, improving boundaries, managing anxiety, and building self-respect. People who prefer reflective, text-based communication tend to find this method useful.

How sessions work

How her approaches translate to online written therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and values. In practice this helps people tolerate difficult feelings and make choices that match what matters to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It offers straightforward exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and shift behaviors that maintain anxiety or compulsions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches practical skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer boundaries in relationships.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Karishma will review a client’s concerns and goals and then suggest approaches that fit the person’s needs and preferences. This is a collaborative process where methods can be adjusted as progress is tracked.

Her practice is delivered through written messaging, where clients send notes and reflections and receive replies within a stated response window. This format can be easier to fit into daily life since messages can be sent outside traditional appointment times and written exchanges create a record to revisit. If you need a different session format, confirm the current options before booking so you understand how your sessions will be arranged.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityCodependencyDissociationDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionGuilt and shameLife purposeNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatization

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

5+ years

Listed in

Texas

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?

She helps with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and depression, plus related concerns like codependency, attachment issues, OCD, and substance or process addictions.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She works through written, client-centered exchanges and uses ACT, CBT, and DBT principles to notice thoughts, try new behaviors, and build practical skills.

How much experience does she have?

She has five years of professional experience working with the listed concerns and approaches.

Where is she licensed and practicing?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas and practices from that state.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people from other countries work with her?

International clients are not accepted at this time.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.

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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.

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