Kiara Pittman, LMHC

Kiara Pittman is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, and relationship struggles. She uses a warm, welcoming style that centers the person in front of her. Kiara aims to make the first step feel manageable and focused on the client’s goals.

Kiara brings eight years of clinical experience across clinics, hospitals, outpatient programs, home settings, and addiction services. She has roughly five years focused on substance abuse and addictions with both teenagers and adults. She also has experience supporting people after sexual assault and other trauma.

Her approach is client-centered and solution-focused. Sessions often draw on cognitive behavioral tools and narrative work to help clients reframe thoughts and build practical steps forward. Kiara emphasizes collaboration - clients set goals and she helps guide the process.

Growing up in a military family, Kiara moved frequently and learned to adapt to new settings and people. That background informs her work with veteran and armed forces issues and multicultural concerns. She aims to be open to different life experiences and perspectives.

In sessions Kiara is engaging and direct while maintaining a compassionate tone. She works with adults, couples, and teenagers on issues like depression, anger, bipolar concerns, grief, self-esteem, codependency, and coping with life changes. Her focus is helping people take practical steps toward their goals.

How Kiara’s Approaches Translate to Online Care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the client’s lead. It helps when someone needs a judgment-free space to identify goals and decide what matters most. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behavior and teaches concrete tools to change how someone reacts to stress and cravings. Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, brings skills for managing strong emotions and improving relationships, which can be useful for mood swings, anger, and substance use challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kiara collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. She will help adapt tools from client-centered work, CBT, or DBT so they match how the client wants to make progress.

Confirm the current online session formats before booking so you know what options are available. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, shorten travel time, and offer flexible scheduling for breaks or work-day check-ins. It also allows using CBT worksheets, DBT skills coaching, and narrative exercises in ways that fit a client’s daily routine without promising a specific format.