Kari Wright, LMSW

Kari Wright is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) with 20 years of experience supporting people through grief, trauma, depression, addiction, and many life transitions. She approaches therapy as a collaborative process, walking alongside individuals and families as they share their stories and work toward practical change. Kari commonly integrates cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and EMDR, adapting methods to the needs of each person while remaining open to addressing any concern that arises.

Her practice spans work with adults and children on topics such as loss, parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy issues, stress, career concerns, caregiving strain, and coping with chronic illness or life changes. As a clinician who is a Christian, she brings personal faith to her own perspective but does not provide exclusively faith-based counseling and will not raise religious topics unless a client wants to include them. Informally, Kari emphasizes careful listening, validation, clear feedback, and exploring different perspectives to help clients find workable strategies. She aims to create a respectful and steady space where therapy is shared work, and she encourages prospective clients to ask questions about fit, goals, and approach.

Approach-Based Online Care with a Licensed Therapist

Kari often uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors - a practical approach that supports work on anxiety, depression, stress, and day-to-day coping. She also offers EMDR, a structured method that helps process distressing memories and reduce the intensity of trauma-related reactions by guiding clients through focused processing. Motivational interviewing is part of her toolkit as well - a collaborative, goal-oriented conversation style designed to resolve ambivalence and strengthen motivation for change, which can be especially helpful with addictions or behavior change.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Kari works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods align with their goals, needs, and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress unfolds so therapy remains a shared effort between therapist and client.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to attend around work, family, or caregiving responsibilities. These options increase accessibility and make it simpler to maintain continuity of care with licensed professionals and therapists when life feels busy or circumstances change.