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Dr. Karence Belton

LMFT (she/her)9 years of experience
Often rebooked
5.0 (57)
Warm
Solution oriented
Empowering

Life can be full of uncertainty, disappointment, loss, and unanswered questions. At times it may seem no one can possibly understand or help us through a difficult or painful situation. We may even question how the past, present, and future can be simultaneously daunting. Yes, painful life experiences can seem never-ending, but I want you to know there is hope. The hurts of life do not have to leave a permanent scar on your mind, body, or soul. I have found therapy to be an effective tool in healing the deepest of wounds. You are not defined by the wound, but the healing. For nearly a decade, I have served many facing marital, familial and parental distress, drug/alcohol addiction, challenging mental health diagnoses, trauma, and various cancer types. I take great pride in providing therapeutic services and advocating for students with school staff. I am trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and possess a Nutrition for Mental Health certification.

Let's work together to help you face your darkest traumas and rise above them, identify generational patterns and break them, uncover hidden parts of yourself and love them.

Take heart and take joy for there is nothing you cannot overcome.

First session

I aim to create an environment where you can be heard, understood, validated, and empowered. Let's work together to help you face your darkest traumas and rise above them, identify generational patterns and break them, uncover hidden parts of yourself and love them.

Strengths

My biggest strengths are therapeutically serving others with supportive listening, tools catered to meet their needs, and maintaining hope for change.

Ideal clients

PTSD, Anxiety, OCD, self-esteem, addiction, cancer, grief

Treatment methods

EMDR

I have been practicing EMDR for over two years and use it daily in my treatment with people who experienced severe trauma, feel stuck in life, or desire to increase their esteem.

Narrative

I have used Narrative therapy to help people who desire to see themselves and their story in a more positive delight, desire to feel empowered, and want all of who they are to be considered during therapy.

Location

Virtual sessions

Reviews and ratings

5.0 rating (57)10 reviews
August 12, 2026

Karence is the first therapist that I’ve really “clicked” with. She’s kind and affirming.

Verified client, age 25-34Review shared after session 5 with Dr.
June 1, 2026

I really enjoyed my first session with Dr. Belton. She asked great questions and was very knowledgeable about how to help resolve the issue that I was facing. She wasn’t pushy and allowed me to speak freely and didn’t interrupt me even though some of my answers were quite winded. I am very happy to have her as my therapist.

Verified client, age 65+Review shared after session 1 with Dr.
October 1, 2025

While I've only met with Dr Belton a handful of times, I find her to be insightful, empathetic, direct, and focused. I feel heard, I can see that she's workshopping ideas for most effective strategies with me, she takes notes and brings her full presence and mind to each session. This is such a rare and valued quality for me in a therapist. I appreciate her.

Verified client, age 55-64Review shared after session 4 with Dr.

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