Kari Saul

Licensed Professional Counselor

 

I earned my Master’s Degree in Pastoral Counseling from Loyola College in Maryland and became a Licensed Professional Counselor in 2006. My seven years in a community mental health clinic in Baltimore, MD highlighted the critical need for specialized OCD care. This experience fueled my dedication to ongoing professional development, ensuring I provide the most current evidence-based treatments for anxiety disorders and OCD.

 

Since I started my private practice in Charleston, SC in 2013, I’ve been committed to supporting people struggling with OCD, Generalized Anxiety, Social Anxiety, Body Dysmorphia, Panic Disorder, and phobias.

Speaking Engagements

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I enjoy sharing with others what I’ve learned about OCD and anxiety. Here are some presentations and workshops I’ve given:

  • “Challenges When Treating OCD and Recommended Evidence-Based Approaches” – South Carolina Counseling Association Annual Conference, Hilton Head, SC (2023).
  • “Deconstructing the Doubting Disease: A Workshop on the Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder” – The Citadel Department of Psychology, Charleston, SC (2021).
  • “Emotional Eating After Weight Loss” – Coastal Carolina Bariatric Center (2017).
  • “Parents’ Guide to Anxiety” – Jennie Moore Elementary School, Mt. Pleasant, SC (2017)
  • “Tips and Tools for Treating Disorders on the OCD Spectrum” – Clinician’s Toolbox Series, Practice Place, Mt. Pleasant, SC (2017).
  • “Anxiety: A Parent’s Guide” – Trident Academy, Mt. Pleasant, SC (2016).
  • “The Worry Workshop: Parents’ Edition” – Jennie Moore Elementary School, Mt. Pleasant, SC (2016).
  • “The ABCs of OCD” – Helping Professional Series, Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health, Charleston, SC (2013).

Professional Memberships

  • International OCD Foundation (https://iocdf.org/)
  • American Counseling Association
  • South Carolina Counseling Association

Education and Specialized Training

  • 2012 – “Exposure and Response Prevention Treatment for OCD: Intensive Workshop” – Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety, University of Pennsylvania.
  • 2006 – Master’s Degree in Pastoral Counseling – Loyola College of Maryland.