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 starting 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 Disorders, and phobias. 

Speaking Engagements

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

• “Challenges When Treating OCD and Recommended Evidence-Based Approaches” – South Carolina Counseling Association 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

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.