Kari Kahl
MS, CMHC, AADC, NCC, LPC, ALPS she/her/hers Trauma-Informed TherapistLicensed in West Virginia
Kari provides individualized, trauma-informed therapy that helps clients understand the connection between their thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and physical responses while creating meaningful, targeted change.
Therapy to Me Is…
Past experiences can continue to influence how we think, feel, respond, and relate to the world around us. Kari works with clients to understand those connections with compassion rather than judgment.
Together, you can begin revising the narrative of your life, healing old wounds, and moving forward with a greater sense of freedom, clarity, and relief.
Everyone has a story. Kari creates a collaborative space where you can feel safe enough to share yours and supported enough to begin writing what comes next.
Areas of Focus
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Kari’s extensive training allows her to support clients navigating trauma, PTSD, anxiety, OCD, personality and dissociative disorders, substance use, ADHD, eating concerns, body-focused repetitive behaviors, and significant life stress.
Her work is grounded in the understanding that emotional and behavioral patterns often developed for a reason. Therapy creates the opportunity to explore those patterns, strengthen self-awareness, and practice new responses that feel safer and more aligned.
My Approach
I have experience and training in a wide range of therapeutic techniques, allowing me to create care that is genuinely individualized and client-centered.
I focus on collaborating with clients, helping them recognize real progress while ensuring they feel safe, respected, and heard throughout the therapeutic process.
We may explore how thoughts, emotions, behaviors, relationships, and physical responses are connected. From there, we can identify specific areas for change and build practical strategies that support your goals.
Evidence-Based, Individualized Care
Kari draws from a broad clinical toolkit to match the therapeutic process to each client’s history, needs, strengths, and goals.
Her approach balances compassionate listening with practical skill development, nervous-system awareness, and focused interventions designed to support meaningful progress.
Therapeutic Methods
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
- Cognitive Processing Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Exposure and Response Prevention
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
- Neuropsychotherapy
Professional Highlights
Specialized credentials that support Kari’s clinical leadership, trauma-informed care, and work with complex client needs.
Approved Clinical Supervisor
ALPS credential in West Virginia, earned in 2024.
Advanced Addiction Counselor
AADC credential in West Virginia, earned in 2024.
National Certified Counselor
National professional counseling certification since 2019.
Star Behavioral Health Provider
Specialized recognition received in 2021.
Professional Background
Explore Kari’s education, licensing, certificates, and advanced professional training.
- Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Applied Behavioral Science from Ashford University, 2012
- Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a specialization in Forensic Counseling from Walden University, 2015
- National Certified Counselor, 2019
- Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor in West Virginia, 2024
- Approved Licensed Professional Supervisor in West Virginia, 2024
- Licensed Professional Counselor in West Virginia, 2021
- Star Behavioral Health Provider, 2021
- Reiki Master, 2020
- Zumba Instructor, 2011
- Certified Personal Trainer, 2010
- Certified Personality Disorder Treatment Provider, 2025
- Certified Sex Informed Professional, 2025
- Certificate in Neuropsychotherapy, 2022
- EMDR, 2024
- Clinical Trauma Treatment Level One, 2024
- Evidence-Based PTSD Treatment, 2024
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, 2024
- Cognitive Processing Therapy, 2024
- Clinical Neurocriminology, 2024
- Anti-Racist Mental Health Practice, 2023
- Anxiety and OCD Diagnosis and Treatment, 2023
- Personality and Dissociative Disorders Diagnosis and Treatment, 2023
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors, 2023
- Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy, 2023
- Eating Disorders Assessment and Treatment, 2022
- ASIST Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training, 2022
- Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy, 2022
- Suicide Prevention, 2022
- ADHD Assessment and Treatment, 2022
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy, 2020
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, 2019
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, 2019
- Nurturing Parenting, 2019
- Disaster and Crisis Counseling, 2018
- Cognitive Behavioral Interventions for Substance Abuse, 2016
Begin Your Journey with Kari
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