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Karie Bailey

Karie Bailey, LCSW

Oklahoma

Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Stress and Relationships

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Credentials check

Credentials
LCSW
Licensed in Oklahoma
LCSW, licence 1979
NPI
1518200849
Experience
30 years
Languages
English
Location
Oklahoma

These details come from information Karie supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.

AAbout

  • CBT methods
  • Solution-focused work
  • Motivational interviewing

About Karie

Karie Bailey is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Oklahoma with 30 years of professional experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strains, family tensions, parenting challenges, self-esteem concerns, and career or coaching questions.

Her work focuses on practical, everyday problems. Sessions center on clear goals and straightforward steps people can try between meetings. She uses approaches that help people change unhelpful thoughts, find motivation for change, and build workable solutions to current problems.

Karie has long experience supporting people through family-related issues such as blended family dynamics, adoption and foster care concerns, divorce and separation, and communication problems. She also works with people facing caregiver stress, aging and geriatric issues, cancer-related stress, and the aftereffects of domestic violence or other traumatic events.

In sessions she encourages open, direct conversation about what is happening now and what the person wants to be different. Practical tools and short-term strategies are offered alongside discussion about longer-term patterns like codependency, abandonment worries, or dependent personality traits.

Her style is goal-focused and action-oriented, aimed at helping people find clearer choices and manageable next steps. People who want help prioritizing problems, improving communication, or coping with life transitions will find an emphasis on usable skills and real-world problem solving.

BHow sessions work

Practical approaches for online sessions

Karie uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing as core tools. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce anxiety and depression. Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change and build momentum for steps they want to take.

She also draws on Solution-Focused Therapy to set clear, short-term goals and find small, practical changes that make daily life easier. These methods are well suited to addressing relationships, parenting challenges, stress, and career decisions because they move from talking to actionable next steps.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That might mean using CBT exercises one week, a motivational conversation the next, and a solution-focused plan for immediate problems.

Please confirm current session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific delivery methods. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, or caregiving schedules, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Talk with the therapist about what will best fit your routine and communication preferences.

CAreas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

Self esteemCareer difficultiesCoaching

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

30+ years

Listed in

Oklahoma

Languages

English

DQuestions

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, parenting struggles, self-esteem and career or coaching concerns.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her approach is goal-focused and practical, using cognitive behavioral, solution-focused, and motivational interviewing techniques to create clear steps and tools.

How much experience does she have?

She has 30 years of professional work experience supporting people with a wide range of life and family concerns.

Is she licensed and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Oklahoma.

Are sessions offered in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with international clients?

International clients are accepted.

How are sessions priced?

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

How do I begin working with her?

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

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers

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