Kara Anderson, LPCC, LMHC

Kara Anderson, LPCC, LMHC, brings nearly 29 years of counseling experience to her practice in Florida. She began her career in 1994 as a residential therapist in a psychiatric hospital and went on to serve in outpatient roles, clinical supervision, and program leadership in substance abuse and mental health settings. She now offers online services and has provided remote care for over eight years. Kara’s approach is humanistic and client-centered. She emphasizes a warm, attentive therapeutic relationship built on genuineness, empathy, and unconditional positive regard. She also uses structured strategies when helpful, assigning tasks between sessions to keep progress moving. Her practice focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting and family issues, self-esteem, career matters, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses ADHD, blended family challenges, body image, chronic illness and disability, codependency, and substance-related concerns. Kara draws on several evidence-informed methods, including cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior skills, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, and narrative work. She tailors pace and methods to each person and adjusts as goals evolve. Her training includes 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 also completed postgraduate coursework in career counseling and mental disorder diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment. Kara values continuing education and practical application of therapeutic tools.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Kara blends client-centered care with structured methods to support people dealing with stress, addiction, trauma, and relationship challenges. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on building a trusting, accepting relationship so people can explore concerns at their own pace and feel heard. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and offers practical techniques to change them, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and substance use patterns.

She approaches treatment collaboratively. Finding the right fit is part of the work and she will help you decide which methods to try based on your goals and preferences. Sessions can include conversational reflection, skill practice, and short tasks to do between meetings to keep momentum.

Specific session formats are not listed here, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people find online therapy easier to fit into busy days, allows for consistent check-ins, and makes it simpler to work through problems without long commutes. Online work can be useful for practicing skills in real-life routines, staying connected during life transitions, and maintaining steady progress over time.