Karina Mueller

LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER


I believe we’re wired for connection and when relationships aren’t working, it impacts everything: mental health, physical health, and sense of self.

  • I work with individuals, couples, and other relationships ready for real change, not just symptom management.

    I specialize in:

    • High-conflict couples (infidelity, betrayal, addiction, narcissistic dynamics)

    • Men’s issues (emotional disconnection, intimacy, identity, addiction)

    • Survivors of trauma, Including complex trauma

    • Neurodivergent clients (ADHD, OCD)

    • Substance use & recovery

    • Sex & porn addiction

    I also work with:

    • Couples considering discernment counseling (stay vs. go)

    • Clients interested in therapy intensives or relationship retreats for deeper, accelerated work

    • Co-parenting & blended families

    • Family relationships (adult children/parents, siblings)

    • Individuals wanting relational coaching and deeper self-understanding

    You might be a good fit if you:

    • Feel stuck in repetitive relationship patterns

    • Are navigating betrayal, trust issues, or addiction

    • Struggle with intimacy, connection, or belonging

    • Want to understand how your past impacts your present

    • High-conflict relationship issues

    • Infidelity & betrayal trauma

    • Substance use & addiction

    • Sex & porn addiction

    • Trauma & PTSD

    • ADHD & OCD (ERP-informed)

    • Attachment & codependency

    • Family conflict (parents, adult children, siblings)

    • Discernment counseling

    • Co-parenting & blended families

    • Relational coaching

    • Therapy intensives & retreats (individual and couples)

  • Credentials:

    • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

    • 8+ years of clinical experience

    Advanced Training:

    • EMDR

    • PACT

    • ERP (NOCD) – OCD & anxiety treatment

    • Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Training

    • APSATS Clinical Partner Specialist Training

    • Family Constellation Work

    • Post-Induction Therapy (family of origin)

    • Training in Somatic Experiencing (SE) & Parts Work

    Approach:

    • Integrative & customized (therapy fits you)

    • Combines: EMDR, somatic work, attachment-based therapy, ERP, relational therapy

    • Focus on deep, sustainable change — not quick fixes

  • If you’re here, chances are something in your relationships, or within yourself, isn’t working the way you want it to. Maybe you feel stuck in the same patterns, disconnected from your partner, or unsure how you even got here.

    You’re not alone in that and you don’t have to figure it out on your own.

    I believe we’re wired for connection, but a lot of us were never shown how to create relationships that actually feel safe, secure, and fulfilling. Instead, we end up repeating patterns shaped by past experiences, family dynamics, or survival strategies that no longer serve us.

    My role is to help you make sense of that and change it.

    In our work together, you can expect:

    • A space where you feel seen, understood, and not judged

    • A therapist who is engaged, honest, and direct

    • Support in getting to the root of what’s actually going on (not just surface-level fixes)

    • Tools to help you build healthier, more secure relationships

    I’m not the kind of therapist who sits quietly and just nods. I’ll meet you where you are, but I’ll also challenge you when needed because real change often requires doing things differently.

    For those looking to go deeper, I also offer intensives and retreat-style work, allowing us to move through stuck patterns more quickly and create meaningful change in a shorter period of time.

    I take a mind-body approach, which means we don’t just talk about your experiences, we work with how they live in your nervous system and body, where patterns are actually held.

    Whether you're navigating relationship conflict, healing from past experiences, or trying to understand yourself on a deeper level, I’m here to help you move forward in a way that actually lasts.