Karlyn Markaity
Licensed Therapist, MSW, LCSW, LMSW
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I am a creative therapist who hopes to help people reach whatever fulfillment looks like for them. My goal is to help you free yourself from the captivity of your thoughts and compulsions. Our sessions will be safe, nonjudgmental spaces for you to learn, grow, and heal. I love to help people feel empowered and capable of being their own therapist. My areas of professional focus include Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), complex PTSD, anxiety, depression, grief, substance use, and children and adolescents.
I am a creative therapist who hopes to help people reach whatever fulfillment looks like for them. My goal is to help you free yourself from the captivity of your thoughts and compulsions. Our sessions will be safe, nonjudgmental spaces for you to learn, grow, and heal. I love to help people feel empowered and capable of being their own therapist. My areas of professional focus include Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), complex PTSD, anxiety, depression, grief, substance use, and children and adolescents.
Location
Licensed in Colorado, Michigan, Washington
About
Clinical Expertise
OCD, Anxiety, Depression, Phobias, Skin picking, Hair pulling, Nail biting, Tics, PTSD, Children and Adolescents
LGBTQ+ affirming
Cultural competencies
Christianity
Education
University of Houston
Insurance
Plans accepted by Karlyn
Aetna, Ascension SmartHealth, BIND, Blue Care Network HMO, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan, Cigna, Curative, Forest County Potawatomi, Healthcare Management Administrators, Horizon BCBS, Independence Blue Cross, Kaiser Permanente, Oscar Health, Partners Direct Health, Priority Health, Regence Blue Cross, Regence Group Administrators, United Healthcare,
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How I create a safe, supportive environment in therapy
I believe in the importance of creating a safe space for you to be 100% yourself, because you are the expert on yourself. I might be an expert on what mental health conditions can look like, but you're the expert on how OCD impacts your life day-to-day. I really strive to come from a place of seeking to understand you, rather than telling you how it is.
My message to you if you're nervous about starting therapy
It's really, really brave to know that you want better for yourself. Even just thinking about taking the step to get help is huge. It takes a lot of guts to share your deepest darkest fears with someone. If you believe that better is possible for you, you need to hold onto that hope and trust the process. Yeah, it can be hard at times—I'm not going to lie to you—but, you're here for a reason. That reason is to get your life back.
What my Members say helps them feel comfortable with me
I've gotten good feedback about the way I balance addressing really hard things with also being a bit more lighthearted. People have said they feel safe with me—that I'm someone they can both laugh and cry with.
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