Kari PerezLCPC

Kari Perez is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Maryland who combines practical techniques with a warm, partner-style approach. She focuses on helping people manage anxiety, stress, addiction, low self-esteem, and life transitions. She also supports concerns tied to pregnancy and childbirth and postpartum depression when they come up in therapy.

She earned a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology from Loyola University in 2011 and has ten years of clinical experience. Early in her career she worked four years in a long-term residential program for adults facing co-occurring addiction and mental health challenges. That hands-on work shaped how she approaches motivation, coping skills, and relapse prevention.

Her recent practice includes both in-person and virtual outpatient work with adults, children, and teenagers. She draws on multiple therapeutic methods to match tools to each person’s needs. Sessions focus on clear goals, practical steps, and learning skills that transfer into daily life.

Kari believes clients are the experts in their own lives and sees herself as a partnering guide. She uses her experience to help people set realistic goals and build skills toward those goals. Many people who come to her want support improving mood, managing cravings, or finding more balance during major life changes.

She also addresses related concerns such as body image, communication problems, grief, parenting stress, ADHD challenges, and smoking or vaping cessation. Therapy aims to be straightforward and goal-oriented while honoring each person’s values and pace.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and reflecting what matters to the person. It helps people feel understood and clarifies goals for change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the connections between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. DBT skills teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal communication to manage strong feelings and relationship stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kari will discuss goals and try different techniques to see what fits best for each person. This is a collaborative process where the therapist and client choose strategies together and adjust them over time.

Session formats are not detailed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins when needed. They also let people practice new skills in their everyday routines and bring real-life situations into session work.