Kara Anderson , LPCC, LMHC

Kara Anderson is a licensed counselor based in Florida with 29 years of clinical experience. She holds the credentials LPCC and LMHC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and Licensed Mental Health Counselor - and began her counseling career in 1994 as a residential therapist in a psychiatric hospital. Early roles included outpatient therapy, clinical supervision, and program direction at a substance abuse treatment agency, and in 2001 she relocated to Ohio where she served for 13 years as an LPCC-Supervisor, program manager, and program administrator within a mental and behavioral health nonprofit organization.

In 2014 Kara returned to Florida and launched an online practice, building on decades of work across residential, outpatient, and community-based settings. Her clinical approach is grounded in humanistic, client-centered principles that prioritize the therapeutic relationship as the foundation of change. Her style is warm, interactive, attentive, and compassionate, balanced with a capacity to be direct and structured when that best supports progress. She often assigns therapeutic tasks between live sessions or message exchanges to sustain momentum and continuity.

Kara emphasizes a holistic view of health and wellness, attending to balance across major life domains and adjusting pace and treatment to each person's needs and goals. Her educational background includes a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Miami, a master’s degree in mental health counseling from Nova Southeastern University, and post-graduate coursework at the University of Dayton. She maintains ongoing professional development through seminars, reading, and training. Kara’s clinical experience spans a wide range of concerns, with special focus on depression, anxiety and stress, substance abuse and addiction, trauma and grief, and related areas such as relationship and family issues, LGBT matters, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career difficulties, and compassion fatigue. She offers tailored care informed by many years of practice and leadership in behavioral health.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Kara Anderson uses client-centered therapy to create a supportive, collaborative relationship in which the client's experience and goals guide the work. This humanistic approach emphasizes empathy, genuineness, and respect while helping people explore values, emotions, and personal strengths.

She also integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a practical method that helps identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaches skills to change patterns that contribute to stress, anxiety, or mood concerns. CBT is often used for managing symptoms and building problem-solving strategies.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is another approach Kara draws on when clients need tools for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving interpersonal effectiveness. DBT offers concrete skills that support stability and healthier relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Kara collaborates with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts pace and technique over time so the work remains client-focused and responsive.

Online therapy with Kara is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for busy schedules, mobility limitations, or distance. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access consistent support, and fit therapy into everyday life while working with a licensed professional.