Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
How Cara works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW, CSW
- Licensed in
- Georgia
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Cara
Cara Smith is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience. She focuses on helping people reduce stress and manage anger, and she supports clients coping with anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and life changes. Her tone is straightforward and compassionate, aimed at people who want practical help and clearer next steps.
Cara listens first and builds a trusting space where clients can talk without judgment. She works with real-life problems like workplace stress, parenting strain, relationship and intimacy issues, and sleep troubles.
Background and approach
She also helps people facing addictions, ADHD challenges, and the mixed emotions that can come with adoption or caregiving roles. In sessions she uses approaches that match each person’s needs. She draws on Client-Centered Therapy to focus on the client’s goals and perspective.
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. She also incorporates Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and mindfulness practices when they fit the situation. Cara aims to teach concrete tools people can use between visits.
That can mean coping strategies for panic or anger, communication skills for tense family moments, or routines that improve sleep and daily functioning. She encourages small, steady steps rather than dramatic change all at once. People who choose Cara often want a clear plan and a supportive guide.
She emphasizes collaboration, practical skill-building, and realistic goals to help people move toward greater calm and confidence.
What Cara works with
Everything Cara lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Cara's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Cara lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches fit into online care
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, panic, sleep problems, and managing stress by breaking problems into clear steps.Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening to the client and following their goals. This approach supports people wrestling with self-esteem, life direction, relationship concerns, or caregiving stress by centering their perspective.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides practical skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. Those skills can be especially helpful for anger management and intense emotional moments.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work with each person to choose which methods to use, adjusting based on symptoms, goals, and personal preferences. The focus is on collaboration so treatment fits real life.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking. Many people find online work useful because it can make scheduling easier, allow shorter check-ins between busy days, and remove travel time. Online sessions can also let therapy fit into a lunch break, a quieter hour at home, or a time when arranging childcare would be difficult.
Questions people ask about Cara
What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?
Cara helps with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, career and workplace concerns, sleep problems, addictions, ADHD, and related life changes.
What is the therapeutic style in sessions?
The approach is collaborative and practical. Cara focuses on listening, teaching coping skills, and creating step-by-step plans that clients can use between sessions.
How much experience does the therapist have?
Cara has 20 years of professional experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and older adults in a variety of settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LCSW and CSW credentials and is licensed in Georgia.
Which languages are supported and can international clients schedule?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered for appointments.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.