Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
How Kara works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPCC, LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida, Ohio
- Years in practice
- 29
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Kara
Kara Anderson is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 29 years of experience. She practices online from Florida and uses a warm, interactive style to help people navigate stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and anger. Her approach centers on a respectful, person-focused relationship that guides each step of change.
She began her career in 1994 as a residential therapist at a psychiatric hospital. Over the years she has worked as an outpatient therapist, clinical supervisor, program director at a substance abuse agency, and program manager for a mental health nonprofit.
Background and approach
Those roles gave her a wide base of real-world experience with many concerns and care settings. Kara blends humanistic, client-centered values with practical skills from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. She uses mindfulness and motivational interviewing when they fit a person's goals.
She often suggests small tasks between sessions to keep progress moving forward. She emphasizes pacing work to match each person's needs and life demands. Kara also looks at balance across work, relationships, health, and meaning when stress or burnout shows up.
Her style is direct when needed, but always attentive and compassionate. Kara earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Miami and a master’s degree in mental health counseling from Nova Southeastern University. She has additional postgraduate coursework in career counseling and diagnosis and continues professional study through seminars and reading.
What Kara works with
Everything Kara lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Kara's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kara lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How practical therapies translate online
Client-centered therapy focuses on building a respectful, empathetic relationship and letting the person's goals guide the work. This helps people feel heard and shapes what skills or topics to prioritize. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at current thoughts and behaviors and teaches concrete tools to reduce symptoms like anxiety, low mood, or anger. It often involves short between-session tasks to practice new skills.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before, then try approaches that fit those needs. Plans are adjusted over time, so techniques and pacing can change as progress happens.
Online work is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video lets people use face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions are simpler when bandwidth or camera use is difficult. Messaging and live chat are useful for quick check-ins, short reflections, or steady support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around school, work, or caregiving demands.
Questions people ask about Kara
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, trauma, anger, relationship and parenting concerns, and issues like self-esteem and career stress.
What is her general therapy style?
Kara uses a warm, interactive, and humanistic approach that values a strong therapeutic relationship while also offering structured skills and homework when helpful.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 29 years of professional experience in residential, outpatient, nonprofit, and program leadership roles across behavioral health and substance use settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LPCC and LMHC credentials and practices from Florida, with past licensure and work experience in Ohio.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist terms; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's availability.