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Hello! I'm Kari! I am a Licensed Counselor, as well as a Professional School Counselor. Life is full of both blessings and challenges. We all have a story. I would love to hear yours! Sometimes we just need a person not directly connected to our life situations to help listen and guide us through our journey. I am a strong believer that counseling can be beneficial for anyone and everyone. I look forward to connecting with you soon.

You're smart and you know it but sometimes you feel like an imposter. You thrive in ordered spaces, but your environment doesn't reflect that. You're competitive but struggle with even the slightest criticism. You can have months to complete a project that you could complete in a couple of days - tops. Yet you put it off, until the last week - or even days - stressing the whole time but managing somehow to pull it off at the last minute. You're creative but can get overwhelmed with the vastness of ideas and thoughts that come to your mind, so much so that it is difficult for you to focus and develop your ideas to completion.

Life is challenging. Sometimes we feel overwhelmed and hopeless. Often, this leads us to feel lonely, sad, angry, and many other uncomfortable feelings. I am a Licensed Master Social Worker. I help people overcome trials while instilling hope and letting them know they aren't alone. Following six years active duty military service in the U.S. Air Force, I completed graduate school at the University of Michigan. I have more than 15 years clinical experience working with individuals, groups, families, and couples looking for guidance and support navigating life's challenges as well as serious mental illnesses.

Do you feel alone? Are you isolating from others or not feeling like yourself, or in general feeling overwhelmed with everyday life stressors? Is it tough to deal with relationships, employment, career direction, stress, emotions, and/or self-esteem? Or do you just need someone to listen and assist you along the journey? My hope for my client is to feel they are in a safe, positive space with me. Throughout our journey I strive to maintain a non-judgmental, person centered therapeutic approach while utilizing EMDR, CBT, Mindfulness based therapy, and more. My goal is to support you along the way.

Altering the way we think and our daily behaviors can be an overwhelming decision to make. However, being able to achieve a healthy life balance and stability can provide us with a growth potential beyond our expectations. Therapy helps us explore ways to express ourselves more efficiently as well as to acquire coping skills to aid in alleviating ongoing personal struggles. I feel it is vital to create a comfortable, open environment in allowing my clients to convey vulnerable emotions. I achieve this through recognizing an individual’s unique needs while working collaboratively with each person.

*ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS WITH LIMITED AVAILABILITY* Are you looking for a therapeutic space that is relatable, productive, autonomous, and safe? I facilitate a therapeutic environment meeting clients exactly where they are; a space where clients are the captains of their journey while having an added support to help stir through life’s stressors. I assist my clients in discovering and stepping into their own power. By identifying, evaluating, and changing self-defeating thinking patterns we resolve barriers that block growth and goal attainment.

Everyone at some point will face multiple difficulties and hardships during their life; however there are those who are predisposed to barriers due to their race, gender, and/or economic class. As a result, they experience overwhelming levels of stress and trauma.

Hello, if you are struggling right now to cope with some of the tough life challenges coming your way, know that mental health therapy is highly effective with results that can be life-changing and very gratifying. As a licensed LMSW trained by the U of M in Ann Arbor with many years of individual, couples, family and group experience, my clients tell me I’m easy to talk with and I look forward to compassionately and collaboratively providing the emotional support you need.

My focus is guiding clients to a fulfilling life. At A Better Future, we improve mental well-being. Addressing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and self-esteem struggles in relationships is daunting. We promote personal growth by confronting emotions like anger, shame, guilt, and insecurity. Embracing this chance to alleviate psychological distress is crucial for transformative change. Effective coping and addressing challenges cultivate resilience, fostering healthier relationships and self-worth. I aim to provide insight into masculine perspectives, sparking positive transformation.

*I am not currently accepting clients at this time* Coping with the various transitions in life can be difficult. Fortunately, you do not have to face it alone. I provide a non-judgmental and empathic environment for you to explore grief and loss, self-esteem, work/life balance, depression, and anxiety. My counseling approach is strength-based and integrative. Together, we will explore your thoughts and feelings, how you make meaning from experiences in your life, and positive coping skills you can utilize outside of therapy. Ultimately, your personal growth is my primary goal.

My intention is to create a safe space for you to share your story and explore solutions. I believe that the therapist-client relationship is the critical element of therapeutic success. Here you will find comfort in a non-judgemental, client-centered therapeutic environment. I aim to make your therapy experience positive: a place where you feel heard, empowered, and encouraged with love, compassion and humor. The goal of treatment is to remove energetic, psychological and spiritual blockages to align you with your highest self; mind, body and spirit. I would honor the opportunity to assist you on your healing journey.

As you know, life's twists and turns can take you by surprise. Talking to a counselor may give you the perspective of what hasn't been working in the past and how you want to see your future. During sessions, together, we listen to the past but look at moving forward. Many of the issues in my office consist of those with depression, anxiety, trauma (ex. rape and abuse), and grief and loss. I take a mixed theory approach using Client Centered (Rogerian) theory, Cognitive Behavioral Theory as well as Solution Focus theory.