
Karen Stark-GarrettMarriage & Family Therapist, MS, PhD, LMFT
2212 F St
Bakersfield, CA 93301
About
My practice is full. Please reach out to my associate, Emma Vickery, LMFT, who is accepting new clients—her profile is available on Psychology Today (or you can call her directly at 661-371-4942). I am based in California but also licensed as a marriage and family therapist in Arizona, Florida, and Washington. I earned a Ph.D. in Marriage and Family Therapy, and I specialize in working through family conflict. I also assist individuals and couples navigating grief, trauma, relationship challenges, and life transitions. My approach is grounded in systems theory and trauma-informed care. View 4 Photos I have experience supporting clients through grief, loss, and life transitions—including death, divorce, infertility, and adoption—as well as trauma, attachment issues, unresolved anger, spiritual concerns, neurodiversity, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and dissociative symptoms. I also specialize in working with families and couples.
Specialties
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna
- Anthem
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Carelon
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Health Net
- Humana
- Kaiser
- Optum
- Oscar Health
- Oxford
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
- Out of Network