Location
Offers online therapy
Your safety is a priority! Aspire Counseling is open for in-person services (with precautions), but telehealth remains available!
About
My approach is holistic, focusing on you as a whole person and working to identify the source(s) of a problem in addition to reducing symptoms. Together, we will take a look at your thoughts/beliefs, feelings, and behaviors; identify any problematic patterns; and begin to change those patterns to be more useful and constructive. We will also work on developing coping skills to help you feel better and build confidence and resiliency for facing life's challenges and stressors.
I specialize in working with adults with a variety of mental health, trauma, addiction, and interpersonal issues. I am also trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), which is an evidence-based therapeutic approach for treating trauma. We will work together to come up with a plan that meets your specific needs.
Whatever your aspirations, I want to help you achieve them. Therapy is hard work, but you don't have to do it alone; we'll work together to get you where you want to go. Your future self will thank you!
Dr. Kari Mika-Lude
“Aspire Counseling is here to help, whether in person or online! Our therapists offer services in a variety of specialties for ages 5 and up.”
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Finances
- Sliding Scale: Yes
Pay By:
American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Mastercard, Paypal, Visa
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Aetna
- Aetna Better Health of West Virginia
- Anthem
- Blue Care Network
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Highmark
- Humana
- Optum
- Public Employees Insurance Agency
- TRICARE
- The Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
- West Virginia PEIA
- Out of Network
Verify your health insurance coverage when you arrange your first visit.
Qualifications
- Years in Practice: 12 Years
- License: West Virginia / 2276
- School: Northern Illinois University
Additional Credentials
- Certificate: Illinois / 180.009652
- Certificate Date: 2015
- Certificate: WVCBAPP / 16-323
- Certificate Date: 2016
Location
Offers online therapy
Specialties
- Trauma and PTSD
- Anxiety
- Addiction
Issues
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Management
- Bipolar Disorder
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Couples Counseling
- Depression
- Divorce
- Domestic Violence
- Drug Abuse
- Dual Diagnosis
- Family Conflict
- First Responders
- Gambling
- Grief
- Infidelity
- Internet Addiction
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sexual Abuse
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Transgender
- Video Game Addiction
- Women's Issues
Mental Health
- Mood Disorders
- Personality Disorders
Sexuality
- Bisexual
- LGBTQ+
- Lesbian
Client Focus
Age
- Adults
Communities
- Bisexual Allied
- Body Positivity
- Gay Allied
- Lesbian Allied
- Non-Binary Allied
- Queer Allied
- Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
- Single Mother
- Transgender Allied
- Veterans
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Adlerian
- Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- EMDR
- Existential
- Family / Marital
- Integrative
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative
- Person-Centered
- Rational Emotive Behavior (REBT)
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
Modality
- Individuals
- Couples
- Family
Last Modified: 8 Mar 2023
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