Profile / United States
Kari Hidalgo, LMFT
California
LMFT - Relationships and Trauma
See online therapy options- CBT and solution-focused
- Trauma-informed support
- Parenting and postpartum
About Kari
Kari Hidalgo is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with ten years of clinical experience. She holds LMFT licensure in California and Colorado and has provided tele-mental-health services for over five years. Kari works with people facing relationship strain, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, grief, anxiety, depression, and stress.
Kari focuses on practical steps people can take day to day. She listens to each person’s story and helps identify clearer boundaries, healthier habits, and small behavioral changes. Sessions aim to address communication problems, guilt and shame, forgiveness, and issues around self-esteem.
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) along with client-centered and solution-focused methods to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. Trauma-focused approaches are also part of her work when past harm affects current functioning. The style is generally structured and goal-oriented, with attention to what can change between sessions.
Kari has supported people through postpartum depression, pregnancy and childbirth related concerns, workplace stress, midlife transitions, and challenges common to young adults. She also addresses LGBT concerns, addictions, career questions, and compassion fatigue. Practical coping skills and clearer communication are common aims in her work.
As a wife and mother of four, Kari draws on real-life experience with balancing family and work when talking through everyday pressures. To start, she asks about immediate needs and priorities, then builds short-term goals and small experiments to test what helps. Her approach emphasizes steady support over time while working toward measurable change.
How her approaches translate to online work
Kari uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people recognize and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT sessions often focus on specific problems, teach practical coping tools, and set short-term experiments to try between meetings.She also applies client-centered methods that prioritize the person’s perspective and goals, offering space to talk through what matters most. Solution-Focused Therapy appears in brief goal-setting and identifying small steps that move someone toward a clearer outcome.
Choosing the right method is a collaborative process. Kari will discuss options with each person, consider current needs and preferences, and adjust the plan as progress or challenges emerge.
The logistics of online sessions should be confirmed before booking since formats are not listed here. Ask about available session formats when you complete the questionnaire. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example a shorter check-in during a lunch break, avoiding travel time, or using a format that needs less bandwidth. Licensed professionals can use these options to maintain continuity of care while focusing on practical skills and measurable steps.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
California, Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with relationship problems, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, grief, anxiety, depression, stress, and related issues such as communication problems and self-esteem.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and structured, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered and solution-focused methods to identify thoughts and test new behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Kari has ten years of experience providing direct counseling and more than five years offering tele-mental-health services.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in California and Colorado and practices from California.
In what language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to schedule a session?
Select the "See online therapy options" button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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