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Online therapist

Perry Malzahn

Helping families find practical ways forward

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Credentials
LSCSW
Experience
15 years
Licensed in
Kansas
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Perry

Perry Malzahn is a licensed social worker with 15 years of experience helping families and individuals manage stress, parenting challenges, and relationship struggles. She uses clear, practical approaches to help people take small steps toward change. Perry aims to make sessions straightforward and focused on what matters most to each family.

Perry has a background working with children, adolescents, individuals, and families. Her practice includes support for grief, depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related concerns.

Background and approach

She also addresses parenting questions, blended family issues, and communication problems. Her training includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Solution-Focused Therapy, and trauma-focused work. Perry draws from these methods to tailor sessions to each person’s needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan.

Many clients come with complex histories such as family of origin issues, abandonment or attachment concerns, infertility and fertility-related stress, or post-traumatic stress. Perry also has experience with issues like infidelity, personality disorders, and postpartum depression. Sessions are offered online through video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging and are conducted from Kansas.

She holds the Kansas Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker credential, KS LSCSW LSCSW 5101. The approach is practical and collaborative, with a focus on helping families find workable patterns that fit their daily lives.

Evidence-based approaches for online family and parenting support

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression. It is often used for stress, parenting challenges, and mood concerns.

EMDR, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is a trauma-focused method that helps people process painful memories and reduce their emotional intensity. It can be helpful for post-traumatic stress and past abuse that affects current family life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Perry collaborates with each person or family to decide which methods fit best based on needs, goals, and comfort. She adapts techniques over time so sessions stay practical and relevant.

Online therapy makes it easier to fit help into busy family lives. Video calls let therapists and families meet face to face, while phone, live chat, and text-based messaging provide flexible alternatives for shorter check-ins or when schedules are tight. These options support continuity of care across different days and locations, helping families maintain momentum while juggling responsibilities.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

EMDR

A structured protocol used with distressing memories, pairing recall with guided attention tasks. Some therapists adapt it for video sessions; whether that fits is worth asking about directly.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Perry address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, grief, and ADHD, among other family-related challenges.
What is Perry’s general therapy style?
Sessions emphasize practical skills and clear steps. She combines structured approaches like CBT and DBT with trauma-focused techniques to meet each family's needs.
How much clinical experience does Perry have?
Perry has 15 years of professional experience working with children, adolescents, individuals, and families across a range of concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the Kansas Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker credential, KS LSCSW LSCSW 5101, and practices from Kansas.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin working with Perry?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
15 years
Licensed
Kansas
Languages
English

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