Emerge Therapy

A Safe Space to Heal, Grow, and Transform

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Meet Your Therapist

Kari Richards, LCSW

Hello! I am a licensed clinician based in Lancaster, PA and I offer virtual therapy across the state to adults seeking healing and change. As a dedicated mental health therapist with more than a decade of experience, I will walk beside you with empathy, expertise, and even some humor as you work towards your goals. I offer EMDR therapy, an approach that goes beyond talk therapy, to help you process and release what’s been holding you back. I’ll support you as you heal, grow, transform, and EMERGE into the person you desire to be!

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Mental Health Services

Individual Therapy

One-on-one sessions tailored to your unique needs, helping you work through personal challenges and achieve your goals.

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Virtual Therapy

Virtual therapy is provided through secure online video sessions, allowing you to receive support from the comfort and privacy of your own space.

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EMDR Therapy

EMDR therapy is an evidence-based approach that helps the brain process and heal from distressing memories by using guided bilateral stimulation to reduce emotional distress and strengthen adaptive beliefs.

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Treatment Focus

Feeling overwhelmed, stuck, lost, or undervalued? Are racing thoughts keeping you awake? At Emerge, I will help you regain clarity and confidence using individualized, evidenced-based treatments like EMDR and DBT. We will address emotional challenges, process distressing experiences, and build healthier coping skills.

Specialties

-Trauma / PTSD (Family / Childhood trauma, Sexual Abuse)
- Attachment / Abandonment
- Anxiety & Depression
-Self-Esteem
- Relational Stress
- Life Transitions
- Emotional Regulation
- Substance Use Recovery

I am in-network with…

-Aetna
-Anthem
-Blue Cross Blue Shield
-Cigna
-Geisinger
-Quest Behavioral
-United Healthcare


-Private pay rates can be discussed during consultation call.

What Clients Say…

  • My experience with Kari has been incredible. She creates a space that feels safe and supportive and I have made real progress because of her guidance. I am finally starting to feel like myself again, I highly recommend her.

    - 22 Y/O Female

  • Kari has made such an impact on my healing journey. She listens with care, is patient, thoughtful, and even funny! I always feel safe and understood with her. I have been in therapy off and on for most of my life. Kari is the first therapist that has actually helped me make measurable progress and growth.

    - 26 Y/O Female

  • I was referred to Kari by another professional for more focused treatment related to past trauma. From our first session, I felt her honesty, compassion, and genuine support. Since then, Kari has guided me to insights that other therapists hadn’t. She continues to help me in developing tools to navigate both daily and long-term challenges and supports me in reconnecting with my own strengths and true sense of self.

    - 54 Y/O Female

  • EMDR therapy with Kari has been life changing. I feel more grounded, confident, and I am no longer stuck. I have noticed real changes in how I manage stress, communicate, and show up in relationships

    - 34 Y/O Male