Co-Owner, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor

My name is Kari Bustillos, and I am the co-owner of Align Counseling and Wellness, PLLC. As a licensed clinical mental health counselor, military spouse, and mother of two, I specialize in working with adults, active duty military personnel, veterans, and military spouses. With a focus on navigating challenges such as depression, postpartum depression, anxiety, loneliness, guilt, eating disorders, infidelity, intrusive thoughts, and trauma, I bring seven years of experience to provide support and guidance for individuals seeking healing and growth. My passion lies in empowering individuals to overcome obstacles and find a path towards mental and emotional well-being.

My counseling approach is down-to-earth, collaborative, and tailored to each client’s unique needs and goals. My work is insight-oriented and influenced by psychodynamic principles, helping clients explore how past experiences, relationships, and emotional patterns may impact their current thoughts, behaviors, and relationships. I strive to create a safe, supportive, and nonjudgmental environment where clients feel comfortable exploring difficult emotions and personal challenges while building greater self-awareness and emotional understanding.

Sessions may focus on building emotional awareness, improving coping skills, strengthening communication, navigating relationship challenges, developing healthy boundaries, and working through difficult life transitions. I utilize trauma-informed, psychodynamic, and evidence-based approaches to help clients process experiences, better understand themselves, and create meaningful, lasting change. My approach is supportive, empowering, and grounded in helping clients build resilience, improve emotional regulation, strengthen relationships, and develop greater confidence, clarity, and self-compassion in their everyday lives.