Kari Hidalgo
Calm guidance for life transitions
LMFT California
- Experience
- 10 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Relationship, Family, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Kari
Kari Hidalgo is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with ten years of direct counseling experience and over five years providing tele-mental health services.
Background and approach
She has worked with individuals, couples, and families through life transitions and persistent challenges, guiding clients facing trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, postpartum concerns, stress, addiction, and relationship struggles. Kari emphasizes practical strategies alongside emotional support, helping people identify healthy boundaries, build self-care routines, and strengthen connections with others.
Her approach blends evidence-informed techniques and compassionate listening. She draws on cognitive behavioral tools to address unhelpful thinking patterns and uses solution-focused methods to set achievable goals, while trauma-focused practices support healing from painful experiences.
Kari values collaborative work, offering encouragement and steady support as clients explore forgiveness, communication, life purpose, and self-worth. Based in California, she aims to help people find greater peace, joy, and resilience amid the demands of family, work, and personal growth.
Practical approaches for online healing and growth
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on empathetic listening and building a trusting therapeutic relationship so clients feel heard and can explore values, emotions, and goals at their own pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets thoughts and behaviors that contribute to distress, using structured exercises to develop coping skills for anxiety, depression, and stress. Solution-Focused Therapy zeroes in on concrete, achievable steps and small changes that move a person toward their desired outcomes rather than dwelling on problems.Finding the right approach is part of the work together; Kari collaborates with each person to determine which combination of methods fits their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts strategies over time, checking in about what is and isn’t helpful so the plan remains responsive and practical.
Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone appointments, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to access ongoing support while balancing family, work, and other obligations, and they allow licensed professionals to use focused therapeutic tools and exercises in ways that fit day-to-day life.
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Experience
10+ years
Licensed
California, Colorado
Languages
English