- Years in practice
- 15
- Credentials
- LSCSW
- Licensed in
- Kansas
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Perry
Perry Malzahn is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of experience helping people through difficult life changes. She focuses on practical skills and clear steps parents and individuals can use right away. Her approach is direct and compassionate, aimed at reducing overwhelm and restoring daily functioning.
Perry commonly helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, and parenting challenges. She also works with people facing ADHD, postpartum struggles, and complicated family dynamics.
Background and approach
Sessions typically focus on what is most pressing and doable in a client’s life. Her background includes long-term work with trauma, grief, and peripartum concerns. Perry uses several evidence-informed methods to tailor sessions to each person.
She blends technique with real-world problem solving so changes feel achievable between appointments. Perry offers therapy through video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging as well as in-person when appropriate. Those options allow short check-ins, ongoing messaging support, or regular talk sessions depending on what someone needs.
She holds a Kansas Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker credential, abbreviated as LSCSW. That credential reflects clinical training and years of practice across community and clinical settings. Perry aims to make the first steps toward help simple and respectful for busy parents and individuals.
To start, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules sessions based on availability. Perry then works collaboratively to set goals and pick tools that fit the client’s life.
What Perry works with
Everything Perry lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Perry helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Women's issues
Approaches Perry lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Solution-Focused 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.
Approaches that translate well to online care
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life actions. It helps with anxiety, depression, stress, and parenting-related worries by teaching concrete skills to change thinking patterns and behaviors.EMDR, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is a trauma-focused method that helps reduce the intensity of traumatic memories. In short, it combines focused memory work with guided bilateral stimulation to lessen distress linked to past events.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. Perry will talk with each person about goals, history, and what feels manageable. Together they decide whether to use CBT, trauma-focused techniques like EMDR, or a mix of methods based on needs and pace.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow a full conversation similar to in-person sessions. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to use video. Live chat and text-based messaging let people check in between sessions, do short updates, or get support with homework and parenting questions without scheduling a full session.
These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, try short check-ins during work breaks, or follow up after a hard day. Licensed professionals can adapt each method so online work still focuses on clear goals and usable tools.
Questions people ask about Perry
What kinds of problems does Perry address?
Perry works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, relationship concerns, parenting struggles, ADHD, and related family difficulties.
What is Perry's therapy style like?
She uses practical, skills-based methods and short-term problem solving alongside trauma-focused work. Sessions tend to be collaborative and focused on steps people can try between visits.
How much clinical experience does Perry have?
She has 15 years of professional experience working in clinical and community settings with a range of concerns including trauma, grief, peripartum issues, and complex family matters.
What are the credential and location details?
Perry holds a KS LSCSW, which is a Kansas Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker credential. She practices out of Kansas.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What formats are available for sessions?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does billing and cost 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 Perry?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the listed availability.
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