I'm Kari, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Colorado, and I'm passionate about helping people make meaningful changes in their lives. With a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree and extensive experience in anxiety disorders as well as caregiver support and bereavement counseling for hospice patients, I believe in developing a partnership in the therapeutic journey.
My approach to therapy is solution-focused, client-centered, and strengths-based, drawing heavily from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). I believe in the strength of the human spirit and am dedicated to supporting you in initiating any change you wish to make. Whether you're dealing with stress, anxiety, life transitions, or relationship challenges, I'm here to help you develop effective stress management and anxiety reduction techniques, and build resiliency.
Guided by the inspiring work of Brené Brown, I believe it takes immense courage to seek therapy and take that first step towards change. Together, we'll identify your goals and create a plan to achieve them, fostering a supportive and collaborative environment where you can thrive.
In our first session together, we will go over some information about how therapy works and what to expect moving forward. We will also talk through why you are seeking therapy, some background questions and what you hope to achieve in therapy. This is a warm, welcoming discussion designed to invite you to get to know how we will work together and to settle in to the therapeutic process. We will then talk about a possible direction or approach, frequency of sessions and talk through how you felt about the session to make sure we are heading in a direction you feel comfortable with and supported by.
