Waters Ave Office and Telehealth
Certifications
- Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling
- Licensed Professional Counselor
- Registered Play Therapist
- Certified Professional Counseling Supervisor
Specialties
Client Age Limit: 4+ years
Trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), Depression, Mood Disorders, Anxiety, Stress, Grief (Adolescent Only), Women’s Issues, LGBTQ+, Addiction, Anger Management, ADHD, Separation/Divorce, Trauma, Post Traumatic Stress, Family Counseling, Substance Abuse (Adult Only), Domestic Violence Assessment and Treatment
Kari Barrett is a Licensed Professional Counselor, a Registered Play Therapist and a Clinical Supervisor for those training to become therapists. Kari has over 28 years of clinical experience working with children, adolescents, adults and families.
Kari’s approach is integrative and direct, tailoring treatment to meet the collaboratively-defined goals and needs of her patients. She incorporates warmth, genuineness, and humor into her work, aiming to create a space where diverse client systems feel comfortable engaging in critical thinking and introspection. Kari believes in the importance of integrating past and present experiences, helping clients feel strengthened and more satisfied both individually and in relationships with others. She helps clients access greater understanding and resiliency to create long-standing, meaningful change.
Kari has worked extensively with the Juvenile Courts, Family Courts and School Systems in and around Chatham County. She has specialties in working with emotional and behavior disorders, family and adjustment issues, military life issues and mood and anxiety concerns.
Play therapy is a specialized intervention for children and adolescents and is most beneficial for those who have difficulty verbally expressing their inner thoughts and feelings. Kari is trained and well versed in child centered play therapy as well as directive play interventions. With older individuals, playful interventions may be an adjunct to the client centered, strengths-based approach.
To Schedule an appointment with Kari, Please email info@islandscounseling.org or go to our Contact Us Today page.