Kari Mackneer

Kari Mackneer is a Florida licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 25 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, career strain, trauma, ADHD, and relationship or family concerns. She approaches each person with respect and without judgment. Kari meets people where they are and partners with them to build realistic steps forward.

She favors practical, evidence-informed methods and adapts those methods to each person's goals. Sessions focus on clear problem-solving, building coping skills, and changing patterns that get in the way of daily life. She also uses mindfulness exercises to help with emotional regulation and grounding.

Kari blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral tools and dialectical behavior strategies. She can help people sort through career decisions, manage mood symptoms such as bipolar or depression, and address addictive behaviors. Her work often includes addressing sleep, eating, grief, and the stress of life transitions.

With a straightforward, collaborative style, Kari helps people set achievable goals and practices between sessions. She draws on decades of clinical experience across many settings to tailor support to real-life situations. Conversations aim to be practical, honest, and usable the week after a session.

People who reach out are invited to complete a short questionnaire to match with her and then schedule appointments based on her availability. Sessions are conducted in English and she accepts clients from outside the United States.

How Kari Uses Talk Therapy and Skills Work Online

Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and tailoring the work to each person. The therapist offers a calm, nonjudgmental space and follows the client’s lead to set goals and priorities. This approach helps when people need practical support and clear next steps.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. It’s often used for anxiety, depression, sleep and eating concerns, and for changing patterns that contribute to stress or low mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, adds skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which can help with anger, self-control, and coping with strong feelings.

Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose and adjust methods based on needs, goals, and preferences. That plan can change over time as progress is made or priorities shift.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow follow-up conversations between sessions. The profile does not list specific session formats, so please confirm which formats are available before booking. Many people find remote sessions useful for scheduling flexibility, shorter check-ins when needed, and keeping therapy consistent through life changes.