01 · Who Karina works with

Karina works with stress, Anxiety, relationship issues and self esteem

Karina lists 17 specialisms and 37 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Karina chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.

02 · In Karina's own words

What Karina says about the work

Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.

I’m Karina Flores, a therapist with over a decade of experience supporting individuals through life’s challenges and transitions.

I work with adults who may be experiencing anxiety, depression, stress, relationship concerns, low self-esteem, or simply feeling stuck during a major life change. Sometimes you know exactly what brought you to therapy, and other times you just know that something needs to change. Both are valid places to begin.

My approach is compassionate, collaborative, and nonjudgmental. I believe therapy should be a space where you can be honest about what you’re experiencing, feel heard and understood, and work toward meaningful change at a pace that feels right for you.

I use evidence-based therapeutic approaches to help clients better understand themselves, strengthen coping skills, improve relationships, and build greater confidence and resilience. My goal is not to tell you what you should do, but to help you explore what is working, what isn’t, and what you want for your life moving forward.

Reaching out for therapy can feel like a big step. You don’t have to have everything figured out before you begin. I’m here to meet you where you are and support you as you work toward feeling more grounded, capable, and connected to the life you want.

Karina Flores, on the BetterHelp listing · read 7 Oct 2026

03 · How Karina works

The 4 approaches Karina lists, in plain English

These are the clinical methods Karina lists. The descriptions are Maker Therapy's, not Karina's - a general explanation of what each method is, so the list means something before you have spoken to anybody. They are not a claim about how Karina runs a session.

Cognitive Behavioural TherapyCBT

Structured, present-focused work on the loop between what you think, how you feel and what you then do. Usually means noticing a thought pattern in the room, testing it against evidence, and practising something different between sessions. Among the most heavily researched talking therapies for depression and anxiety.

Motivational InterviewingMI

A way of talking about change with somebody who is genuinely in two minds about it. The therapist does not argue for the change; they help you say your own reasons out loud, which is the part that predicts whether it happens. Common around substance use and health behaviour.

Solution-Focused Brief TherapySFBT

Starts from where you want to end up rather than from how you got here. Sessions look for the times the problem is already smaller and work out what is different about those, so the number of sessions tends to be short and the work concrete.

Trauma-Focused TherapyTF-CBT · trauma-informed

CBT adapted for people whose difficulty is rooted in a frightening or overwhelming event. Pacing is the point: safety and stabilisation come first, the memory itself is approached gradually and only when you are ready, and the aim is that recalling it stops hijacking the present.

04 · What happens next

From this page to a first session

Karina practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Karina's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.

1. A questionnaire, not a booking form

   BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Karina at this point.

2. Naming Karina specifically

   BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Karina is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Karina.

3. If the caseload is full

   You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.

4. The first conversation

   A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.

5. If the fit is wrong

   Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.

05 · Before you commit

3 questions worth asking Karina

Built from what Karina actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Karina's - Karina has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.

• “How do you decide when someone is ready to work on a traumatic memory itself?”

  Pacing is the biggest safety question in trauma work. A clear, unhurried answer here matters more than any credential.

• “How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”

  On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.

• “You offer sessions in English and Spanish. Does the work change depending on which we use?”

  People often reach different material in a first language than in a second. Worth naming before you choose.

06 · Practical details

Credentials and licensing

Credential

LCSW

Licensed in

Florida

Licence

FL LCSW SW26291

Licence number

SW26291

Licence expires

31 Mar 2027

NPI

1023568334

Years in practice

10

Gender

Female

Languages

English, Spanish

International clients

Not accepted

Listed since

6 Sep 2026

07 · Provenance

Where every line on this page came from

Karina's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 7 Oct 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.

The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.

Maker Therapy is not BetterHelp, does not take bookings, and has not met Karina. There are no reviews or ratings on this page because we have no way to verify one. If you start therapy through a link here, we may be paid a commission - it does not change your price and it does not affect who appears here or in what order.

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