Hey there. Let me introduce myself.

I am Kari Hammer (she/her), an LPC-S* therapist working towards LPCC licensure in Minnesota. After 25+ years of working in the nonprofit sector producing human potential events to help those living with breast cancer, HIV/AIDS, and other disease related causes, I’ve now taken my passion for helping people to the therapy space.

I am passionate about supporting adult clients (18+, telehealth only) through the many seasons of life, especially during times of transition that can feel overwhelming or distressing. As a person-centered psychotherapist, my goal is to create a safe, nonjudgmental, and shame-free space where clients feel comfortable exploring their challenges. Together, we work toward healing, growth, and greater self-understanding. My hope is for each client to feel truly seen, heard, and supported. I bring care, compassion, kindness, and—when appropriate—humor into the therapeutic relationship.

My clinical interests include depression, anxiety, self-esteem and confidence, adjustment to life transitions, grief and bereavement, caregiving challenges, trauma, and recovery from sexual abuse. I also have experience supporting individuals within the LGBTGEQIAP+ community, clients impacted by HIV/AIDS, breast cancer, and terminal illness, as well as families and loved ones of sex offenders. In addition, I provide sex offender aftercare treatment.

Friends often describe me as attentive, caring, a good listener, and sometimes funny. Outside of my work, I enjoy music, walking, hiking, biking, connecting with others, and spending time near water.

For transparency, here are a few pieces of my personal background that shape who I am as a clinician:

  • I am a white, non-Hispanic, cisgender, heterosexual, able-bodied female

  • I am the youngest of four, raised in a Minneapolis suburb

  • I have been married and divorced, and have a long term significant other

  • I am a proud stepmom and have experienced the complexities of blending a family

  • I have been a caregiver and walked alongside both of my parents at the end of their lives

  • I have personal and professional experience with disenfranchised grief and with loving  someone who has committed sexual harm

  • I don’t know everything and I’m not for everyone — and I believe that’s okay

*Note: I hold an LPC-S license in the State of Minnesota and am currently under supervision while I work toward my LPCC licensure, which requires 4,000 clinical hours. I also hold a Master’s degree in Nonprofit Management.