Before graduate school, Kari was a teacher and an academic coach supporting teachers. She looks forward to integrating her prior experience with her future practice as a therapist.
Kari believes everyone can benefit from extra support while going through the hard parts of life and that there is no shame in asking for help. Likewise, she embraces the idea that we are all imperfect, unique, desiring of connection, and needing to be seen and heard.
With this in mind, Kari brings a holistic lens to therapy. Not holding to a one-size-fits-all model, Kari adapts her support to what the client needs in the moment. Helping her clients to notice their own patterns allows them to make new paths forward and change how they show up in the world. In this way, unhelpful patterns are shifted and stories are re-written, allowing for new possibilities to emerge.
Therapy with Kari will include exploring thoughts, feelings, and responses in the body through a lens of empathy, compassion, and curiosity. She enjoys working with couples, parents, teens and adults. Furthermore, her therapy is LGBTQIA+ affirming and culturally sensitive. She enjoys working with couples, parents, teens and adults.
Kari resides in the Twin Cities area with her husband and two boys. In addition to living with 3 humans, she lives with her cat Ollie and golden doodle Opal. Kari loves to read, have deep conversations, take walks and be in nature. When she can find the time, she loves a DYI project to add personality to her home; her miter saw and nail gun bring Kari distinct joy. An ideal Friday night consists of cuddling on the couch with family and pets, watching a movie and munching on popcorn.
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WI Lic #830-228
Supervised by Brian Crim, MS LMFT, WI Lic # 1016-124
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist In-Training
MS, LMFT-IT
Clinical Issues
Anxiety
Behavioral Issues
Codependencey
Coping skills
Depression
Dual diagnosis
Grief and loss
Infidelity
Infertility
Life transitions
Parenting
Relationship issues
Couple and family relationships
Self-harm
Stress
Teens 12+
Trauma and PTSD
Pregnancy, prenatal, postpartum
Pregnancy loss
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Types of Therapy
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Narrative Therapy
Solution Focused Therapy
Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB)
Relational Life Therapy (RLT)
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy
Polyvagal Theory
Mindfulness
Family Systems
Trauma Focused
Rates and Insurance
Private Pay:*
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Insurance networks:
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$125 per session
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Cigna
Health Partners ("clinical trainee")**
*Kari is NOT a Medical Assistance/Medicaid provider
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Please note that it is your responsibility to confirm the coverage of your particular plan. See our Payments and Rates page for more information on how to verify your benefits.
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**As a training licensed practitioner, Kari bills these insurances under the supervision of an independently-licensed and networked practitioner, Brian Crim, LMFT.
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Availability
Office days:
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Tuesdays 12pm-5pm
Wednesdays 10am-5pm
Thursdays 10am-4pm
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Qualifications
Education:
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University of Wisconsin - Stout
Graduated Aug 2022