About Kari
Kari Hidalgo is a licensed marriage and family therapist with ten years of counseling experience. She holds an LMFT and practices from California. Kari provides thoughtful support for people facing relationship and life transitions.
She focuses on common problems like anxiety, depression, stress, grief, and addictions. Kari also helps with parenting challenges, postpartum issues, workplace concerns, and questions about life purpose. She pays attention to communication problems, guilt and shame, and self-esteem struggles.
How Kari works
Kari uses practical, client-centered methods in session. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to shift unhelpful thoughts and on solution-focused steps to set clear, attainable goals. Trauma-focused approaches guide work with past hurts and overwhelm.
Sessions aim to be collaborative and straightforward. Kari listens first, then helps people identify small changes that build toward bigger shifts. She supports people as they set boundaries, practice self-care, and repair important connections.
A working mother herself, Kari understands the pressure of juggling family and career. That perspective shapes her approach to midlife questions, parenting strain, and compassion fatigue. She offers steady support through short-term problems and longer transitions.
People who want practical tools and warm support may find her style a good fit. She works by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
Kari lists 4 ways of working on the entry:
What Kari works with
The areas below are the ones Kari selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Parenting issues
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Stress, Anxiety
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
How approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and meeting people where they are. In online work this means the therapist follows the client’s pace and priorities, giving space to tell their story and helping them choose the next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. It works well for anxiety, depression, and stress and adapts easily to video or phone sessions.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then suggest one or a blend of approaches. That collaborative plan can be adjusted as progress is made or needs change.
Online formats offer flexibility. Video calls allow a face-to-face conversation and screen-sharing for worksheets. Phone sessions fit when bandwidth is limited or a quieter audio check-in is preferred. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief updates, tracking progress between sessions, or checking in when a quick response helps. These options make therapy easier to fit into busy lives and varied schedules.
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