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Kari Trempler

Calm, practical support for life’s challenges

LPC Missouri

Experience
23 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Family, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages
English

About Kari

Kari Trempler is a licensed professional counselor who brings 23 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addiction concerns, relationship and intimacy challenges, grief, and a wide range of life transitions.

Background and approach

She works with issues such as parenting and family conflict, adoption and foster care matters, attachment and blended family concerns, body image and eating-related problems, ADHD, and caregiving stress. Kari also supports clients facing career questions, compassion fatigue, isolation, and questions of life purpose.

Her style centers on meeting clients where they are and collaborating to reach their goals. Kari emphasizes a nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship in which the client guides the pace and direction while she offers tools, skills, and practical interventions.

Her work draws on cognitive behavioral strategies alongside attachment-based and client-centered techniques, and she also uses EMDR and mindfulness methods when appropriate to address trauma and emotional regulation. Based in Missouri and licensed as an LPC (MO LPC 2020026574), Kari accepts English-speaking and international clients and offers flexible online formats to fit different routines and needs.

Therapeutic approaches and online access

Many clients benefit from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy because it focuses on identifying and changing thought and behavior patterns that contribute to stress, anxiety, depression, and difficulties with coping. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at relational patterns formed in close relationships and can help when family, adoption, or attachment issues influence current functioning. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, acceptance, and collaboration so that clients lead the work while the therapist offers support and practical tools.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist works collaboratively with each person to determine which combination of techniques best fits their needs, goals, and preferences. Sessions can adapt over time, blending modalities such as CBT, attachment-focused work, or mindfulness-based practices when those methods better serve a client’s goals.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit counseling into busy schedules and to access care from different locations. These options allow licensed professionals to provide consistent support, skills training, and coping strategies without requiring an in-person visit, which can help maintain momentum between sessions and accommodate varied communication styles.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
Kari supports a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting and family problems, ADHD, and career or life-purpose questions.
What is the overall therapeutic style and approach?
The approach is collaborative and client-led, grounded in acceptance and nonjudgmental support. Cognitive behavioral methods are a core influence, with other techniques used as needed to fit each client.
How long has the therapist been practicing?
The therapist has 23 years of experience working in counseling-related fields and has provided assistance across many presenting concerns.
Where is the therapist licensed and located?
The clinician practices from Missouri and holds the credential LPC with license number MO LPC 2020026574.
Are other languages or international clients accepted?
Sessions are conducted in English, and international clients are accepted for online work.
Which session formats are offered?
Available session formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences.
How is payment handled and what does therapy cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseAnger managementDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

23+ years

Licensed

Missouri

Languages

English