Kari Perez

Kari Perez is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) in Maryland who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, and life transitions. She draws on ten years of clinical experience and a practical, down-to-earth style to help people find manageable next steps.

She earned a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology from Loyola University in 2011. Early in her career she spent four years at a long-term residential program supporting adults with co-occurring addiction and mental health concerns. She has also worked in outpatient settings, both virtually and in person, with adults, children, and teenagers.

Kari uses a multi-modal approach and pulls tools from different therapies to match each person’s needs. She treats clients as the experts in their own lives and acts as a partner in setting realistic goals. Sessions often focus on building life skills, improving motivation, and addressing self-esteem and coping strategies.

Common concerns she addresses include mood disorders, grief, parenting strain, body image, communication problems, and substance use issues. She also works with people facing multicultural concerns, postpartum challenges, ADHD, and the emotional strain of caregiving or compassion fatigue.

Kari aims to help people become their best selves by combining practical strategies with steady support. The first steps typically include a brief questionnaire to match needs and a collaborative plan for therapy.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person's experience and building a supportive partnership. It helps when someone needs space to talk and be heard while they figure out goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks worries and behaviors into steps so people can try specific strategies that change thinking and action; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and mood challenges. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches practical skills like emotion regulation and distress tolerance and can help when feelings feel overwhelming.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to identify goals and try approaches that fit those goals and the person's preferences. That means checking in and adjusting methods over time rather than committing to one way at the start.

The practical benefits of online therapy include being able to schedule sessions more easily around daily life, reduce travel time, and make shorter check-ins possible when a quick session helps sustain progress. Because current session formats are not specified in the biography, confirm which formats are offered before booking so scheduling and technical needs can be planned. Licensed professionals can use online appointments to help clients learn coping skills, track progress, and keep therapy consistent even during busy seasons.