- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Trauma-focused methods
- Solution-Focused Therapy
About Perry
Perry Malzahn is a KS LSCSW with 15 years of clinical experience helping adults work through stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, trauma, and parenting challenges. She lists guilt and shame among the issues she addresses and works with people carrying grief, peripartum concerns, and ADHD-related struggles.
Perry uses practical therapy methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help people notice patterns and try different responses. She also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing and trauma-focused work for people coping with past hurt. Solution-Focused Therapy appears in her practice to support short-term goals and problem solving.
Her approach is straightforward. Sessions look at what is happening now and what small changes might help. She talks through relationship problems, communication issues, and family of origin concerns in direct, plain terms. She also supports people facing infertility, blended family strains, divorce and separation, and questions around intimacy or non-monogamous relationships.
Perry has experience with military-connected clients and with people who have personality disorder features, though she does not list diagnostic services on this profile. She has worked with adults facing abandonment, attachment wounds, and postpartum depression. She treats issues connected to infidelity, veteran and armed forces experiences, and post-traumatic stress.
To begin, a person would complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Perry practices in Kansas and offers services in English. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How evidence-based approaches are used in online sessions
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying and changing thought and behavior patterns that keep problems going. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns and involves practical exercises and homework to try between sessions.EMDR, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is a trauma-focused method that works with distressing memories and reactions. In practice it uses structured recall and guided processing to reduce the intensity of traumatic memories and related symptoms.
Perry treats finding the right approach as a collaborative process. She will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before, then suggest methods to try together. That decision is revisited as therapy progresses so approaches can be adjusted to fit the client’s needs.
Session formats are not listed on this profile, so confirm the current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, it can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins, or make it simpler to schedule around work or parenting commitments. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT exercises, DBT skill coaching, and trauma-focused techniques like EMDR for remote sessions when appropriate, and Perry uses these methods in her practice where they suit the client's goals.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Kansas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Perry works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, grief, and guilt and shame among other areas.
How does she approach guilt and shame?
She uses approaches like CBT and DBT to identify unhelpful thoughts and practice different responses to shame and guilt in everyday situations.
What is her professional background?
She has 15 years of clinical experience and lists work with trauma, grief, peripartum concerns, and military-connected clients.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a KS LSCSW and practices in Kansas.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from another country?
International clients are not currently accepted; services are offered within the therapist's stated region.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to start?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.