Kari Mackneer, LMHC

Kari Mackneer is a Florida-based licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, mood concerns, and the fallout from trauma. She works with people facing depression, bipolar issues, grief, relationship and family problems, and struggles with self-esteem and identity. Kari also supports those dealing with eating and sleeping concerns, anger, ADHD, and career or life-change stressors.

She uses a practical, down-to-earth style and starts by meeting each person where they are. Sessions focus on clear goals and steps clients can try between meetings. Kari draws on cognitive behavioral ideas while tailoring work to the individual’s needs and values.

With 25 years of experience, she has worked in a range of settings and with many kinds of addictive behaviors and co-occurring concerns. That background informs how she approaches relapse risk, coping skills, and planning for safer choices.

Kari emphasizes respect and nonjudgmental support. Conversations in sessions are aimed at helping people understand patterns, learn skills, and make changes that fit their daily lives. She encourages small, manageable steps that add up over time.

People who start with Kari often focus on building practical coping skills, improving communication, and addressing the emotional roots of their difficulties. She collaborates on a plan and adjusts it as needs change.

Approaches that guide online support

Many of Kari's methods center on helping people notice patterns, learn skills, and make manageable changes. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and shaping the work around the person's own goals; it helps when someone needs a supportive space to sort out priorities and values.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches concrete tools to shift unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and many addictive behaviors because it emphasizes practical strategies and homework between sessions.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, offers skills for regulating strong emotions, tolerating distress, and improving communication. It can be useful when emotions feel overwhelming or when someone wants clear tools for staying steady in tough moments.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and personal preferences, and will adjust the plan as progress is made.

Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm available delivery options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when helpful, and offer flexible scheduling that works around work or caregiving commitments. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and pacing to an online setting so work continues between meetings.