Kari Perez

Kari Perez is a licensed clinical professional counselor practicing in Maryland with seven years of clinical experience. She earned a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology from Loyola University in 2011 and began her career working four years in a long-term residential facility for adults managing co-occurring addiction and mental health diagnoses.

In that role she gained direct experience addressing addiction, anxiety, depression, trauma, and teaching life skills. She then spent several years providing services to children and their families in home settings, where she developed the ability to work with the family unit as a whole.

Viewing the person identified with a diagnosis as one part of a broader family dynamic, she aims to support and address the system that produces problematic symptoms. Kari uses a multi-modal approach, drawing from multiple therapeutic theories to tailor strategies to each person and situation.

She believes the client is the expert in their own experience and works as a partner to understand and provide support. Kari applies her experience to help clients set and achieve the goals they want, and she works with children through adults who are seeking assistance to become their best selves.

Her credentials reflect professional licensure and clinical training in Maryland, including the Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) credential with license identifier LC5249, indicating her formal qualification to provide counseling services.