About Kari
Kari Fager meets people where they are with calm and direct support. She listens first, then helps sort what feels most urgent. Sessions focus on small, practical steps that fit each person's life.
Kari is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, or LCSW, practicing in California. She often works with people dealing with trauma, depression, anxiety, chronic stress, low self-esteem, grief, and big life changes. Parenting concerns and issues like guilt, shame, and forgiveness are also part of her practice.
Background and approach
Her approach mixes practical tools with trauma-aware methods. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify patterns of thinking and behavior that get in the way. She also integrates Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing to help process painful memories when appropriate.
Kari earned a Master’s in Social Work from Dominican University. Her background includes both clinical and community roles, and she has worked in the United States and abroad. That variety shapes a flexible, down-to-earth style in sessions.
Counseling can be adapted to personal values, including a faith-based option when clients prefer it. Outside of work she spends time in nature with family and tries to train her labradoodle Norah to be a therapy dog. The focus in sessions is on clear, manageable changes people can use between meetings.
How Kari's Approaches Work Online
Kari uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and habits, then practice new ways of coping. This approach breaks big problems into small, doable steps and is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. She also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, a trauma-focused method that helps reduce the intensity of painful memories when they come up in sessions.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Kari will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, try methods that fit, and adjust over time. The plan is shaped by what helps most, not by a fixed formula, and clients are encouraged to give feedback as work progresses.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging fits quick check-ins or days when a shorter touchpoint helps. These options help people fit therapy into work, family, or travel schedules while keeping the focus on consistent progress.
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- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English