Karen Crawley-Buckholtz, MD, LCPC, LPC

Karen Crawley-Buckholtz is a licensed clinician based in Maryland with two decades of professional experience supporting people through grief, trauma, stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and a wide range of life transitions. She holds an MD (Doctor of Medicine), as well as LCPC and LPC credentials - designations that identify her as a licensed professional counselor - and maintains licenses in both Maryland and Virginia (MD LCPC LC2622; VA LPC 0701014372).

She earned a BA in psychology from the University of Maryland Baltimore County and an MA in counseling psychology from Bowie State University, and is a Certified Grief Informed Professional. Her training and practice include significant work with perinatal and postpartum depression, hospice and end-of-life concerns, illness and disability, stress and anxiety, first responders, active duty military and veterans, and culturally diverse or special populations. She also addresses issues such as eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting and blended family dynamics, intimacy and relationship problems, caregiver stress, and coping with chronic pain and medical comorbidity.

Clinically eclectic, she integrates approaches including client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior therapy skills, mindfulness, and psychodynamic perspectives to tailor treatment to each person. She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and works collaboratively with clients to identify goals and build on existing strengths. She believes taking the first step toward support takes courage and honors each individual’s knowledge of their own needs.