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Kari Wright

Compassionate, experienced LMSW guiding practical change

LMSW Michigan

Experience
20 years in practice
Focus areas
Addictions, Trauma and abuse, Grief
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Languages
English
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About Kari

Kari Wright is an LMSW with 20 years of clinical experience and a practice based in Michigan. She brings a practical, client-centered approach and often draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and EMDR to help people manage symptoms and work through difficult experiences.

Background and approach

Kari has notable experience addressing grief, loss, depression, and trauma and is willing to explore a broad range of concerns that clients bring to sessions. Her style emphasizes collaboration and clear communication: she listens to what clients share, offers validation and feedback, and helps people consider different perspectives.

Kari works with adults and children and describes therapy as a partnership that requires active involvement from both parties. She also notes a personal Christian faith while making clear she does not impose religious conversation on clients who do not want it.

Services are offered through formats that include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, and she practices within Michigan. Kari encourages prospective clients to reach out and ask questions so they can determine whether her approach and experience fit their needs.

Online approaches that support healing and skills-building



Kari commonly draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and EMDR in her online work. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and it often helps with anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes by teaching practical skills and strategies. EMDR uses structured processing of distressing memories and sensations to reduce the emotional intensity of traumatic experiences, which can be useful for trauma and abuse related concerns.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to explore goals, symptoms, and preferences, then tailor methods over time so the work feels like a shared effort rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and accessibility for clients in Michigan. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, allow continued contact between appointments, and support a range of communication styles so people can engage in ways that suit them best.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?
Kari works with a wide range of issues including addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anxiety, stress, relationship and intimacy-related issues, ADHD, bipolar, and many other life and health challenges.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
She uses a collaborative, client-centered style that emphasizes listening, validation, and feedback while regularly using approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and EMDR.
How long has she practiced clinically?
She brings 20 years of experience as a licensed social worker in clinical settings and has notable work with grief, loss, depression, and trauma.
What credentials and location are listed for the therapist?
The therapist holds the LMSW credential with licence detail MI LMSW 6801097827 and practices in Michigan.
Which languages are available and can she see international clients?
Services are offered in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions with this therapist?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Motivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Michigan

Languages

English