Perry Malzahn , LSCSW

Perry Malzahn is a Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker (LSCSW) with 15 years of experience supporting individuals, children, adolescents, and families through major life transitions and complex emotional challenges. She brings focused clinical training to work with trauma, grief and loss, depression, anxiety, relationship concerns including infidelity and intimacy-related issues, peripartum and postpartum difficulties, adoption-related matters, and the unique needs of military personnel. Her practice also addresses family dynamics, parenting struggles, ADHD, personality-related concerns, and a range of attachment and abandonment issues.

Clinically trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and trauma-focused approaches, she tailors interventions to each person’s goals and stage of change. She has completed specialized training through the Department of Defense to better serve veteran and armed forces populations. Perry emphasizes a benevolent, supportive atmosphere where vulnerability is met with respect and practical guidance.

Available modalities include online and in-person sessions, with therapeutic work that can span individual and family formats. She frames therapy as a collaborative process that helps people move from silent suffering toward meaningful change and improved connection across relationships and life roles.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Perry Malzahn integrates evidence-informed approaches to meet a range of concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps clients identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression and improve daily functioning. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches practical skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can be especially helpful for intense emotions and relationship challenges. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused method that supports processing distressing memories to lessen their ongoing emotional impact.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Perry works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and varying schedules. These formats increase access for people balancing family, work, or geographic constraints, while still allowing licensed professionals to deliver structured, goal-oriented care.