Perry Malzahn , LSCSW

Perry Malzahn brings 15 years of clinical experience supporting children, adolescents, individuals, and families through major life transitions and complex challenges. She focuses on trauma, grief and loss, depression, anxiety, infidelity, peripartum concerns, adoption-related matters, and work with military personnel, including specialized Department of Defense training to address service-related needs. Her practice also addresses relationship and family dynamics such as blended family issues, communication problems, divorce and separation, attachment and abandonment concerns, parenting, and intimacy-related difficulties.

Trained in a range of evidence-informed approaches, Perry uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and trauma-focused techniques to tailor care to each person's history and goals. She has clinical experience with personality disorders, postpartum depression, post-traumatic stress, and other presentations that benefit from integrated therapeutic methods.

Perry is credentialed as an LSCSW - Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker - and practices in Kansas. She describes the work of therapy as a collaborative process in which people are invited to explore vulnerability, reduce prolonged silent suffering, and pursue meaningful change at a pace that feels tolerable. Her approach emphasizes compassion, practical strategies, and attention to the particular needs of each individual and family.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Perry Malzahn integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing to address a range of concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related issues. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused method that helps process distressing memories and reduce their emotional intensity, often used when past events continue to affect daily functioning.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Perry works with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences and then adapts techniques so the treatment fits the individual rather than forcing a single method. This collaborative orientation helps clarify what will be most helpful over time.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - which can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives and maintain continuity when schedules or circumstances change. Licensed professionals can deliver many therapeutic methods effectively through these modalities, supporting ongoing progress without requiring in-person visits.