Kari Wright , LMSW

Kari Wright is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) with 20 years of clinical experience who offers compassionate, client-centered care. She acknowledges the courage it takes to seek support and appreciates that first step of reviewing a provider profile. Her practice is rooted in walking alongside people as they share their stories, with the goal of creating a space where they can begin to feel better.

Formally, she uses evidence-informed methods including cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and EMDR to address difficult symptoms and life experiences. She has extensive experience working with grief, loss, depression, and trauma, and is open to exploring other concerns as they arise. Kari is comfortable working with both adults and children and adapts her approach to meet each person where they are.

As a clinician who identifies as Christian, she does not provide exclusively faith-based counseling and will not bring up religion if a client prefers otherwise. Her informal style emphasizes careful listening, validation, clear feedback, and exploring different perspectives. Kari views therapy as a partnership that requires collaboration between therapist and client, and she invites questions to help find the best path forward.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Kari Wright

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helps clients identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replace them with more constructive patterns. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, stress, and problems that involve coping and daily functioning.

EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is an approach designed to help process distressing memories so they feel less disruptive. It is often selected for trauma-related symptoms and for people who find traditional talk therapy alone is not fully relieving their distress.

Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, goal-oriented conversation style that strengthens a person’s own motivation for change. It is particularly useful when someone feels ambivalent about change, such as in addictions, health behaviors, or major life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Kari Wright works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Licensed professionals and therapists often combine techniques to tailor care, and Kari adjusts plans as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules or to connect when in-person visits are difficult. These options allow consistent access to care, varied formats to suit different communication styles, and greater convenience for people in remote or busy situations.