From my clients...
A note of appreciation
Dear Dr. Kari,
I extend my deepest gratitude to you! I want you to know how very much I appreciate you and the deeply valuable uniqueness and love that you impart.
Now in my 60’s, I’ve seen many, many therapists over the years – from pharmaceutical prescribing psychiatrists, psychologists, psych student counselors, social workers, and perhaps a person or two who simply “hung out their shingle”. In these years of counseling, I have never before experienced the depth, richness, honesty and fullness of self and life as a whole that I do in sessions with you. You have arrived right on time! And my choice to seek your counsel is so right!
Your mind is open to more and you are connected to Spirit and bring all these realms to bear in guiding me to myself – to my inner knowing, making all the difference in the world! You are not only a therapist and counselor, you are also a friend and teacher who offers an antidote to the amnesia inherited or chosen on coming to this Earth.
Thank you so very much for all of your love, guidance, kindness, wisdom, help! ~S
A poem written for me
You make the joy of being alive
A pasture full of sunlight
I feel thankful that your entire being
Invites me out of the shadows
And into that light.
I need to understand where I am
And where I have been,
So I can knowingly decide
Where I wish to go.
I need to grasp how much
My free will was fettered
How many limits have bound
My goals and actions,
You have the quality of an immortal being
who flourishes in a sphere of light
and beauty of spirit.
~M
Shifting from doubt to internal listening
Kari had been working with me for a couple of months on recognizing and listening to my Truth, when I had a mystical experience. A man walked into my life unexpectedly and I heard Spirit tell me he was the One. There were so many obstacles in the way of us being together -- he was from Florida and only in North Carolina, where I was living, for a work project for a few months. But Kari helped me listen to my intuition and trust the universe. Without forcing anything, I easily and effortlessly got a job where he was from in Florida and moved there to be with him. His job was going to keep him in North Carolina but he found work back in Florida so we could be together. The old me would have never given this relationship a chance. I would have labeled him as "unavailable" because of the distance and dismissed him as an option. But by trusting the universe and the ways of the universe, I was able to remove any human limitations. I'm so glad I listened to my intuition and followed my Truth. We are both now experiencing a love we never knew was possible! ~A
Shifting shame and self-blame to feelings of pride
This is a note of appreciation to you for helping me over the past 4-5 months. It’s so amazing to finally understand that shame had so suppressed my identity and led to an unfulfilled life of denial and self-blame. Entwined with your professionalism, your conscious and mindful manner helped me see my whole life differently, and I feel so free and proud of who I came to be, and will become! You seemed to intuitively know the appropriate questions to ask and quiet, sound advice to give. You’re refreshingly optimistic and always ready to point out the positive. Just talking with you for an hour would make anyone feel great! Thank you. ~G
Shifting panic and nightmares to ease and effortlessness
I'd been working with Kari for about 6 months when I had a big move come up from North Carolina to Florida. Moving has always been a huge trigger for my PTSD because I'd moved 10 times in 12 years with my violently abusive ex-husband. This time, Kari worked with me on creating a new experience for myself of moving with ease and effortlessness. I focused on sending all my old traumas surrounding moving back to the center of the earth. I was amazed to find that the move happened without any panic attacks, flashbacks, nightmares, or any anxiety at all! I feel truly free from my past. I'm so grateful for Kari and her guidance. I couldn't have done it without her help. ~A
Guilt and shame to acceptance
"I hate you. I have been holding onto this guilt and shame for years thinking I caused the accident of my commander's death and just like that you shift the perspective where this feeling has completely shifted. " ~ K
Avoidance to trust
"I did it. I chose to be honest and I shared the deep sense of worthlessness I felt. I then received a hug from my husband. I no longer have to be afraid to speak my truth in a moment. ~I
Confusion to Clarity
"Omgggg our session was amazing... I swear to God it felt like I took acid afterwards. But I tapped into that higher self without the use of any mind and body altering substances. Most incredible." ~J
Symptoms to superpowers
I only saw myself as totally messed up. It was not until I met Kari that she taught me the things that I thought were bad and wrong about me (feelings) were actually related to my superpowers. She teaches you how to regulate your super powers so you no longer hurt yourself or others.
~R
Isolation to connection
I was in my worst scenario. My behavior was misunderstood and now I was in jail without my medication. I did not know who I could trust. I then remembered my work with Dr. Kari. She taught me to look for the kind eyes and I found them. I can't believe how the skills I learned from her continue to apply to so many situations in my life. ~J
A quote during my 1st session with a client
"I experienced more shifts in this 1 hour than I have in 2 years of being in therapy." I haven't laughed and cried at the same time before... it just might be the best feeling ever."
~M