Perry Malzahn

Perry Malzahn, LSCSW, brings 15 years of clinical experience to her work supporting people through difficult life changes. She offers a calm, listening presence and focuses on practical steps clients can use each week. Perry aims to help clients reduce symptoms and move toward clearer goals in day-to-day life.

Her approach centers on Trauma-Focused Therapy alongside methods such as cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. She also uses EMDR and solution-focused techniques when those fit a person's needs. These tools are applied to common concerns like anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, parenting stress, and trauma-related memories.

Perry has worked with a wide range of issues including peripartum and postpartum concerns, adoption-related challenges, attachment and abandonment wounds, infertility and fertility-related stress, and complex family dynamics. She has experience supporting people facing infidelity, blended family adjustments, and the emotional fallout of separation or divorce.

Her background includes clinical work with adolescents and adults and experience with military-connected clients through Department of Defense training. Perry frames therapy as a collaborative process where small, practical changes can add up over time. She helps people build skills for emotion regulation, clearer communication, and healthier routines.

People seeking therapy are asked to use the Start Therapy button to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on the therapist's availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How Trauma-Focused and Skills-Based Approaches Work Online

Trauma-Focused Therapy focuses on helping people process difficult memories and reduce their impact on daily life. It often involves pacing, grounding techniques, and steps that help a person feel more in control of upsetting memories.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful thinking patterns and to build new habits that ease anxiety and depression.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, offers skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. Those skills are useful for managing strong emotions and improving relationships.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss a person's goals, symptoms, and preferences before suggesting which methods to try. Many people begin with short-term goals and adjust the plan as they learn what helps them most.

If you want online sessions, confirm the current format options during the matching process since session formats are noted in the biography but can change. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can use these methods effectively through live sessions, and Perry will help identify what will best fit daily life and goals.