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Karen Perry, LMFT
Oklahoma
LMFT - Relationships and Anxiety
See online therapy options- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
- Emotion-focused work
About Karen
Karen Perry is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 17 years of clinical experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, low self-esteem, ADHD, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, compassion fatigue, and polyamory or non-monogamous relationship concerns.
She uses straightforward, conversational sessions that focus on practical steps. Conversations look at unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and try different ways of responding. Sessions also bring in mindfulness and emotion-focused work when those fit the problem.
Her background includes long-term clinical practice with individuals facing life changes and relationship strain. She combines client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice patterns and test new habits. Motivational interviewing is used when someone needs help deciding what to change and how to begin.
In sessions she pays attention to feelings and interaction patterns that keep problems going. She helps people break those cycles with concrete exercises and short experiments to try between sessions. The emphasis is on skills people can use in daily life.
Karen works from a practical standpoint: identify what is getting in the way, try a different response, and evaluate what works. She accepts international clients and conducts work in English. Before a first appointment, readers are asked to confirm current session options through the booking flow.
How her approaches translate to online work
Karen uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors; CBT sessions often include brief exercises and at-home assignments to practice between meetings. Client-Centered Therapy provides a listening-focused way to shape the conversation around what matters most to the client, and it helps build clarity about goals and priorities. Emotionally-Focused Therapy looks at patterns in how people respond to strong feelings and interactions; it helps when relationship distress or repeated hurt feelings are central.Choosing the right approach is collaborative. She will work with each person to see which methods fit their goals and preferences, and may combine techniques across approaches as needs change. The plan adjusts based on how the client responds to initial steps and experiments.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow short check-ins when a full in-person visit is difficult. Some methods translate well to brief, structured check-ins and at-home practice, helping people apply skills where they live and work.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Oklahoma, Arizona, Kansas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with most?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, self-esteem issues, ADHD, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, compassion fatigue, and polyamory or non-monogamous relationship questions.
How does she use CBT in sessions?
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and habits, try alternative responses, and evaluate what changes. CBT is combined with other approaches when helpful.
What is her clinical experience?
She has 17 years of clinical experience working with a broad range of emotional and relationship concerns.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She is an LMFT and practices from Oklahoma; her listed credential is LMFT with licensing in AZ and OK as provided.
What languages are supported and can international clients work with her?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Session formats were not specified in the biography; confirm the current online and in-person options before booking.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the booking flow.
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