- CBT methods
- EMDR work
- Motivational interviewing
About Kari
Kari Wright is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan with 20 years of experience. She focuses on issues such as grief, loss, depression, trauma, and a broad range of life stresses including parenting and blended family concerns. Kari works with adults and uses practical approaches to help people move through difficult times.
Kari describes her day-to-day work as grounded and straightforward. She often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing in sessions. Those methods shape conversations about thoughts, coping skills, motivation for change, and processing painful memories.
Clients can expect direct feedback, active listening, and questions that help shift perspective. She says therapy is a partnership and that progress depends on both people in the room. She also notes faith may be part of a client's life and will be included only if the client wants it.
In practice she helps with a long list of concerns beyond grief and trauma, including anxiety, addiction, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting stress, ADHD, and body image. She also works with people facing chronic health problems, caregiving strain, or career stress. Blended family issues are among the topics she lists.
Kari aims to understand what a person is saying, offer validation, and suggest practical steps to try between sessions. If someone wants to ask questions about how she works, she encourages that at the outset so goals and expectations are clear.
How her approaches translate to online work
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It offers practical tools to change unhelpful thinking and build new coping skills, which can help with anxiety, depression, and parenting stress. DBT, or Dialectical Behavior Therapy, emphasizes skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication when emotions run high. EMDR, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is a method aimed at helping process traumatic memories so they feel less disturbing; it is often used for trauma and abuse work.Finding the right approach is usually a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, symptoms, and preferences and then suggest approaches to try. Adjustments are made together as the work unfolds so the method fits what the client needs and how they prefer to work.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time. Licensed professionals can use video or phone in different ways to match scheduling, attention, or comfort needs, and these practical advantages are often the reason people choose remote sessions.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
Kari lists grief, loss, depression, trauma, addictions, anxiety, parenting stress, relationship and intimacy-related issues, blended family issues, ADHD, and several other life challenges she can address with clients.
How would she describe her therapy style?
She uses direct listening, validation, and practical feedback. Sessions draw on approaches like CBT, Motivational Interviewing, and EMDR to work on thoughts, motivation, and traumatic memories.
What background and experience does she have?
She has 20 years of clinical experience and notes extensive work with grief, loss, depression, and trauma while remaining open to other topics.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds an LMSW credential and practices in Michigan.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
The biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking so you know whether meetings are in person, video, or phone.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.