Perry Malzahn, LSCSW

Perry Malzahn is a Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker (LSCSW) based in Kansas with 15 years of experience supporting children, adolescents, individuals, and families through major life transitions. She brings focused clinical training to work with a broad range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting and family dynamics, grief and loss, ADHD, and peripartum challenges. Her practice also addresses complex topics such as abandonment and attachment issues, blended family dynamics, infidelity, fertility-related stress, personality disorders, veteran and armed forces issues, and non-monogamous relationship concerns.

Perry has specialized training in several evidence-informed approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and trauma-focused methods. She has also completed specialized training through the Department of Defense to support military populations. This range of skills allows her to tailor interventions to the needs of each client and family.

Clients seeking a compassionate, steady partner through difficult moments will find Perry to be engaged and pragmatic, helping identify practical steps toward change while honoring each personâs pace and story. She offers both online and in-person sessions and is accepting new clients.

Clinical Approaches and Online Care

Perry Malzahn integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) along with EMDR into her online practice. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression and to improve daily functioning. DBT emphasizes skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which is especially useful for relationship challenges, intense emotions, and self-destructive cycles. EMDR is a trauma-focused method that helps people process distressing memories and the emotions tied to them, and it can support recovery from traumatic and abuse-related experiences.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Perry works collaboratively with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences and to tailor methods that fit their situation. She often combines elements from different approaches to create a practical plan that evolves as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexibility to attend sessions from home or another convenient location and to use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging based on what works best for the client. These options make it easier to maintain consistent care around work, family responsibilities, and life transitions while working with licensed professionals focused on measurable progress.