- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- LMSW
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Grief
About Kari
Kari Wright is a licensed master social worker with 20 years of experience supporting adults through major life challenges. She welcomes straightforward conversations and aims to help people find practical ways to feel better. Kari works from Michigan and offers multiple online session formats to fit busy schedules.
Her approach is down-to-earth and collaborative. She listens first, then offers clear feedback and steps to try between meetings. Common concerns she addresses include grief and loss, depression, trauma and abuse, anxiety and stress, parenting challenges, and addictions.
Background and approach
Kari commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going. She also draws on motivational interviewing to build motivation for change and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for trauma-related distress. These tools are woven into conversations that focus on what matters to each person.
She describes therapy as a partnership that depends on honest conversation. Kari checks understanding, offers validation, and explores different perspectives so people can choose what fits them. She will not impose religious discussion; faith may be included only when the client wants it.
Kari also supports concerns such as ADHD, self-esteem, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, caregiver stress, and coping with life changes. Sessions can include coaching-style work or deeper psychodynamic exploration when helpful. Her style stays practical and centered on the client’s goals.
What Kari works with
Everything Kari lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Kari helps people with.
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kari lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How these approaches work online
CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, helps people notice and change the thoughts and actions that feed problems. It’s useful for anxiety, depression, sleep and parenting-related stress because it focuses on practical strategies and small, testable changes.EMDR, or eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, is a trauma-focused approach that helps reduce the emotional intensity of painful memories. It can be helpful for people with trauma or abuse histories who want relief from vivid or distressing memories.
Kari also uses motivational interviewing to build readiness for change by exploring ambivalence without judgment. This approach can be paired with other methods to support behavior change like reducing substance use or improving self-care.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Kari will talk about goals and preferences, try methods in session, and adjust the plan as progress is made. The process is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs.
Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy lives. Video calls allow more natural conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick check-ins, homework support, and shorter sessions that fit around work or childcare.
Questions people ask about Kari
What kinds of concerns does Kari address?
She helps people facing grief, depression, trauma and abuse, anxiety, stress, addictions, parenting challenges, and related issues such as ADHD, self-esteem, and caregiver strain.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The work is collaborative and straightforward. She listens, offers validation and feedback, and suggests practical steps to try between sessions.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 20 years of experience as a licensed social worker and has worked with a wide range of concerns over that time.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practices from Michigan and holds the credential LMSW, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Kari?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, then scheduling according to therapist availability.
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