My name is Kari Perez and I am a licensed clinical professional counselor in Maryland. I graduated from Loyola University with my Master's in Science - Counseling Psychology in 2011. I worked for four years in a long term residential facility for adults struggling with co-occurring addiction and mental health diagnosis. I have also worked outpatient virtually and in person with adults, children, and teenagers. Through these settings, I have the most experience with anxiety, depression, stress, motivation, self esteem, addiction, and helping work on life skills.
I utilize a multi-modal approach, being able to pull from multiple theories to find the strategies that best fit the person and situation. My strongest belief in a therapeutic relationship is that the client is the expert in their experience and I am there as a partner to try to understand as best I can and provide support. I use my experience to help clients create and meet the goals they desire. I enjoy working with clients who are looking for help becoming their best self.
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Eating disorders, Parenting issues, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Body image, Communication problems, Drug and alcohol addiction, Family problems, Guilt and shame, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Postpartum depression, Pregnancy and childbirth, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Smoking / vaping cessation, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy
MD LCPC LC5249
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Kari is a wonderful therapist who listens intensively and provides wonderful insight into the problems I have and ways to deal with it. I am grateful.
Written on Jun 14, 2022 after therapy with Kari for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, depression, self esteem, relationship issues, and anger management