About Me
My name is Kari Karp.
I am a native of Colorado, have lived in Tennessee, and now live in California.
I started my career primarily seeing couples, and am passionate about
helping people have healthier relationships.
I also love working with individual clients doing relational work and trauma work.
I gained advanced training in trauma therapy in 2021.
Another passion I have is teaching - I offer group therapy and classes for people
who prefer to learn about mental health and relationships in a
class format rather than in traditional therapy.
Being a therapist is my third career, and I finally found what I love to do most - there is nothing better to me than seeing people change. I am full of hope for you.
If you want to see yourself or your relationship change, feel free to reach out!
Professional Philosophy
My approach to therapy is collaborative, compassionate, honest, and grounded in evidence-based practice.
We know from research that the therapeutic relationship is one of the most important factors in successful treatment. I strive to create an environment where clients feel emotionally safe, respected, and accepted. Clients often tell me that I strike a balance between being empathetic while also being direct.
I believe it is my job to listen fully to understand clients’ experiences and struggles – and then work
with clients to develop meaningful goals, learn practical skills, and do the deep work to create
lasting change – while celebrating growth along the way.
I welcome clients from all backgrounds and identities. I value cultural humility and remain
committed to ongoing education, self-reflection, and growth so I can
provide care that is inclusive, affirming and responsive.
I most often see clients who are feeling ‘stuck’ in some way – in relationship, in life, or in pattern of behaviors. I come from a non-judgmental perspective, instead I work with clients to understand
the roots of the negative patterns so that real change can happen. I am passionate about
freedom and helping clients make conscious choices toward something new and better.
Healing is rarely linear, and meaningful change takes time. I invite you to start today.
My Story
I first wanted to be a therapist when I was in high school. While I was growing up,
my family hosted foster children. I remember my foster siblings going to therapy
and coming home in a completely different, more positive headspace.
I wondered at the time what about therapy was so magical.
When I was 18 years old, my grandmother died. This was earth-shattering for me,
as she had lived with my family since I was five years old. The therapy I received after this helped me heal, and I knew that someday I would learn to do this work.
I had two careers before I became a therapist – one in a helping profession, and another in food science. These have blended together well for me now as I love the human/relational part of therapy and also the neuroscience part of therapy.
While now I understand much more of the science behind therapy than I did
as a teenager, I often still feel the magic of it. I love seeing relationships heal
after years of distress, and seeing clients who have struggled
with mental health symptoms for years find freedom.
Credentials
Licenses:
CA - LPCC (#21879)
CO - LPC (LPC.0015795)
TN - LPC-MHSP (#6335)
Education:
Master’s of Arts in Counseling from Regis University, 2017.
Certification:
Certified in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT) through the International Center for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT), 2019.
