Nusrat Karim , LMHC

Nusrat Karim is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida who brings 12 years of clinical experience supporting children, adolescents, and adults. She earned her master’s degree from Florida International University and focuses on helping individuals and families navigate difficult life events while reducing stigma around mental health.

Nusrat centers her work in cognitive behavioral approaches while integrating person-centered principles, brief solution-focused techniques, motivational interviewing, and mindfulness practices to meet each person where they are. She has worked with people dealing with depression, anxiety, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), conduct and oppositional defiant disorder, post-traumatic stress, anger management, adjustment challenges, and difficulties with coping and social skills.

Known for an ability to build rapport quickly, Nusrat emphasizes active listening, empathy, and honest communication. Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns including stress, parenting and family issues, self-esteem, relationship struggles, grief, trauma and abuse, career transitions, and challenges with control, guilt, shame, isolation, and finding life purpose. She blends practical strategies with reflective support to help clients identify goals and develop skills for meaningful change.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Nusrat draws from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression and improve daily functioning. She also uses client-centered therapy, an approach that emphasizes empathic listening and collaboration so clients feel heard and can explore values, goals, and personal strengths in a supportive environment. Additionally, Nusrat incorporates elements of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), which helps people build psychological flexibility by clarifying what matters to them and taking committed action even when difficult feelings are present.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Nusrat works collaboratively with each person to tailor methods to their needs, goals, and preferences. She and the client discuss what feels most useful and adjust strategies over time to support progress.

Online therapy with Nusrat is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which makes scheduling more flexible and allows people to receive support from home or while traveling. These options can make it easier to fit care into a busy life and to continue work on skills between sessions with guidance from licensed professionals and therapists.