- 20 years experience
- LMSW clinician
- Trauma and grief focus
About Kari
Kari Wright is a licensed social worker with twenty years of experience in clinical practice. She welcomes people who are dealing with grief, trauma, depression, anxiety, addictions, and life transitions. Kari aims to listen closely and walk alongside clients as they talk through difficult moments and find practical ways to feel better.
She draws on several established approaches, including cognitive behavioral techniques, motivational interviewing, and EMDR. In sessions she checks in, offers validation, and gives clear feedback when it helps. Kari describes therapy as a partnership - progress depends on both the client and the therapist working together.
Kari works with a wide range of concerns such as parenting stress, career challenges, coping with illness, attachment and adoption issues, and challenges related to identity and relationships. She also supports people facing sleep and eating problems, chronic pain, and compassion fatigue. Her practice pays attention to both immediate coping skills and underlying patterns that keep problems repeating.
She notes a Christian personal background but does not limit sessions to faith-based counseling, and will not introduce religion unless a client wants that to be part of the work. Sessions are conversational and practical, focused on what the client needs most at the moment.
People who prefer a direct, caring style and clear tools for daily life may find her approach helpful. Those who want to explore trauma, loss, or major changes will find work that blends symptom-focused strategies with longer-term exploration.
She draws on several established approaches, including cognitive behavioral techniques, motivational interviewing, and EMDR. In sessions she checks in, offers validation, and gives clear feedback when it helps. Kari describes therapy as a partnership - progress depends on both the client and the therapist working together.
Kari works with a wide range of concerns such as parenting stress, career challenges, coping with illness, attachment and adoption issues, and challenges related to identity and relationships. She also supports people facing sleep and eating problems, chronic pain, and compassion fatigue. Her practice pays attention to both immediate coping skills and underlying patterns that keep problems repeating.
She notes a Christian personal background but does not limit sessions to faith-based counseling, and will not introduce religion unless a client wants that to be part of the work. Sessions are conversational and practical, focused on what the client needs most at the moment.
People who prefer a direct, caring style and clear tools for daily life may find her approach helpful. Those who want to explore trauma, loss, or major changes will find work that blends symptom-focused strategies with longer-term exploration.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Motivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Michigan
Languages
English
How her approaches translate to online work
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches practical skills for changing unhelpful patterns. It works well for anxiety, depression, sleep and eating issues, and many everyday problems.EMDR, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is a trauma-focused method that helps people process distressing memories so they feel less overwhelming. It is often used for trauma, loss, and other intense emotional memories.
Motivational Interviewing is a conversational approach that helps people find their own reasons to change and build motivation for steps like addressing addictions or making lifestyle adjustments.
Choosing a therapeutic approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods that seem likely to help, and adjust the plan as needed based on how things are going.
Confirm the available session formats before booking since the biography does not list them. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example scheduling during work breaks, reducing travel time, or using a shorter check-in when focus is limited. Licensed professionals can also blend trauma-focused work and skill-building in an online setting while tailoring pace and homework to each person's needs.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Kari address?
Her practice covers grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, depression, anxiety, parenting stress, relationship and intimacy issues, and many other life challenges listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a collaborative, direct style that emphasizes listening, validation, and practical feedback to help people manage symptoms and try new ways of coping.
What is her professional background?
Kari has twenty years of experience in social work and holds the LMSW credential.
Where is she based and licensed?
She practices in Michigan and lists the LMSW credential as her professional qualification.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
Confirm current session options before booking since the biography does not specify which formats are used.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.