Kari Wright , LMSW

Kari Wright is a Michigan-based Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) with 20 years of experience helping people navigate grief, trauma, depression, and a wide range of life transitions. She aims to walk alongside individuals as they share their stories, offering a space to begin feeling better and to develop practical coping strategies. In clinical practice she commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and EMDR to address symptoms, build skills, and process difficult memories.

Kari works with both adults and children and brings clear validation, thoughtful feedback, and exploration of different perspectives to each session. She approaches therapy as a collaborative partnership that depends on both the client and the clinician working together to find what helps most. While she identifies as a Christian, she does not provide exclusively faith-based counseling and will not introduce religious content unless a client requests it.

Her style emphasizes careful listening, goal-oriented planning, and encouragement to ask questions about the therapeutic process. Kari holds an LMSW - a Licensed Master Social Worker - and practices in Michigan.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Kari commonly integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and EMDR into her practice. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression and to build coping skills. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, goal-focused approach that helps people clarify their motivations and strengthen commitment to change, which can be especially useful for addictions and behavioral concerns. EMDR is a trauma-focused method that supports processing distressing memories and reducing their emotional intensity.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Kari works collaboratively with clients to determine which techniques best match their needs, goals, and preferences. Therapists often blend methods over time to respond to progress and changing priorities.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place through video calls, phone conversations, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit care into busy schedules and to access licensed professionals from different locations. For many people, this range of options supports consistent engagement in therapy and steady work toward their goals.