karissa wight, LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Colorado Springs, CO
Online & In-Person
Free initial consultation
About me
My name is Karissa and I have my License for Marriage child and family therapy. I specialize in doing Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) for teens and adults - distress tolerance, emotional regulation and improving interpersonal communication skills.
I have my License for Marriage child and family therapy. I specialize in doing Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) for teens and adults - distress tolerance, emotional regulation and improving interpersonal communication skills. I believe that everyone struggles with something and having someone to talk through the thought processes, allows for us to see issues in a different light. I believe that everyone has the power and ability to change and become whomever they wish to be, given the right tools. Therefore, I also believe real change comes from within the individual.
I have two masters, one in general psychology and than I went back so I could get licensed and chose family therapy because lasting change comes when everyone is invited to participate rather than one individual within a system. I than chose DBT because it works -- the therapy teaches specific coping skills and labels them in ways and teaches us to slow down the process in a way we don't usually think about or acknowledge, while teaching us to find balance rather than living with in the extremes of today's world.
Generally I like helping people, I find it rejuvenating and a challenge to keep me in search of new ideas.
License
License(s)
Education
University of Phoenix
Fees and insurance
Cost per session
$75 - $110Sliding scale
YesAccepted payment methods
- Credit Card
Accepted credit cards
- Visa
- Mastercard
- American Express
- Discover
Accepted insurance plans
- United Healthcare
- Aetna
- Anthem
- Medicaid
- Self-Pay Only
- Cigna
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- Optum
- friday
- bright
- oscar
- oxford
- triwest
Specialties and clinical interests
- Anxiety
- Bipolar & Other Mood Disorders
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Depression
- Relationships
- Self-Injury
- Suicidality
- Trauma & PTSD
Therapy types
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
Location
Wise Mind Counseling
1465 Kelly Johnson Boulevard
Suite 350
Colorado Springs, CO 80920 US
Licensed to see clients in
Years in practice
Service types
- Therapy / Counseling
Types of clients
- Adolescents (13-17)
- Adults (18+)
- Individuals
Languages
- English