EP 324: Breaking Down Barriers: How Online Therapy Makes Mental Health Care Accessible

02/09/2025 8 min
EP 324: Breaking Down Barriers: How Online Therapy Makes Mental Health Care Accessible

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What makes Karisma Ishaq with Charisma Counseling PLLC a good neighbor?Meet Karisma Ishaq, founder of Charisma Counseling PLLC, who's revolutionizing mental health care through her 100% virtual practice. With five years in private practice and a decade in the mental health field, Karisma brings expertise and compassion to adults, couples, and families struggling with anxiety, depression, PTSD, and relationship challenges.What makes Karisma's approach refreshing is her belief that mental health support isn't just for those with severe diagnoses. "Sometimes it's just an acute problem or everyday struggle, or sometimes you just need someone to listen," she explains. This perspective makes therapy more accessible and less intimidating for those who might otherwise hesitate to seek help. The joy she derives from helping others shines through as she describes the fulfillment of seeing clients improve: "Something about them feeling better and I had a little bit of something to do with it makes me feel like I'm on a mountaintop."Despite concerns some might have about virtual therapy lacking personal connection, Karisma guarantees clients quickly forget they're on a screen. The virtual format eliminates common barriers to mental health care—no fighting traffic, rushing from work, or rearranging schedules. Instead, clients open their laptops from wherever they are and receive the same quality care they'd get in person. This convenience factor has fueled the practice's growth through enthusiastic word-of-mouth referrals from satisfied clients. During our conversation, Karisma also takes a moment to debunk common mental health misconceptions, including the misuse of clinical terms like "bipolar" and "imposter syndrome."To learn more about Charisma Counseling PLLC go to: 🌐 www.charismacounselingpllc.orgCharisma Counseling PLLC 📞 +1 (214) 334-2163

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