Kari Perez, LCPC

Kari Perez is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) practicing in Maryland. She brings ten years of counseling experience and a practical, down-to-earth style. Kari focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, low self-esteem, and mood concerns. She aims to make therapy straightforward and useful for everyday life.

Before her current practice, Kari earned a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology from Loyola University in 2011. She spent four years working in a long-term residential setting supporting adults with co-occurring addiction and mental health challenges. That work shaped her skill in addressing substance use, motivation, and daily life skills.

Kari has also provided outpatient care both in person and virtually, working with adults, children, and teenagers. Her background gives her practical experience with anxiety, depression, stress, motivation, self-worth, and addiction recovery. She often helps people strengthen coping skills and rebuild routines.

Her approach blends several methods so therapy fits each person. She centers the person's experience and treats clients as partners in the process. Kari helps people set clear goals and practices concrete strategies between sessions.

People who want guidance in managing emotions, improving communication, or navigating life changes may find her approach helpful. She encourages steady progress and supports people who are working toward becoming their best selves.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Kari often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy to guide her work online. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors through practical exercises, which helps with anxiety, depression, and motivation. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and collaboration so the person feels heard and involved in decisions about goals and methods.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Kari works together with each person to choose the methods that fit their situation and goals. She checks in about what is working and adjusts techniques as goals evolve so therapy stays useful and realistic.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm available session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and support ongoing check-ins between appointments. Some approaches, like CBT, lend themselves to exercises you can try between sessions, while client-centered work focuses on building a collaborative relationship even when meeting remotely. Confirm current session formats when you book so logistics match your needs.