Kari Lentz

Kari Lentz serves as a Licensed Professional Counselor and Menomonie Team Supervisor (MA, LPC) at Caillier Clinic, bringing over 16 years of clinical and supervisory experience to her work. She earned her Master’s Degree in Counseling with a Community Counseling emphasis from Lakeland College, establishing a strong foundation for her comprehensive mental health practice.

Kari provides warm, compassionate, and culturally responsive care to adolescents and adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship concerns, and major life transitions. In addition to her direct clinical work with clients, Kari provides clinical guidance and site leadership, fostering a supportive environment across the clinic's care teams.

Areas of Focus & Specializations

• Trauma & Grief Counseling: Providing specialized, trauma-focused interventions to help youth and adults process complex grief, overcome traumatic experiences, and find healing.
• Anxiety, Depression & Life Transitions: Guiding individuals through periods of acute stress, mood challenges, and major life shifts with compassionate, personalized support.
• Relational & Interpersonal Well-Being: Assisting clients in identifying unhealthy relationship patterns, building effective communication tools, and establishing fulfilling connections.

Therapeutic Approach Kari utilizes evidence-based approaches tailored to each client's unique journey, integrating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills. She collaborates closely with clients to build personal resilience and foster meaningful, lasting change at a pace that feels safe and comfortable for them.

Outside the Clinic Outside of her clinical and supervisory responsibilities, Kari finds fulfillment in family life and community engagement. Away from the office, she enjoys diving into a good book, traveling, volunteering at her children’s school, and spending quality time with her family.