Kara Anderson

Kara Anderson is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 29 years of clinical experience. She practices from Florida and offers online therapy to people seeking help with trauma, addiction, mood concerns and major life transitions. Her approach centers on the relationship between therapist and client and on practical steps that fit into everyday life.

She began her career in 1994 as a residential therapist in a psychiatric hospital and later moved into outpatient care, clinical supervision, and program leadership at a substance use treatment agency. From 2001 to 2014 she worked in Ohio as a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor - Supervisor and program manager for a mental and behavioral health nonprofit. In 2014 she returned to Florida and started an online practice.

Kara describes her style as warm, attentive, interactive and compassionate. She draws from humanistic principles and emphasizes genuineness, empathy and unconditional positive regard. When helpful, she uses a more direct and structured approach and may suggest tasks or short homework to keep progress moving between sessions.

Her work focuses on trauma and abuse, substance use and addiction, depression, anxiety and stress, grief and loss, and relationship or intimacy concerns. Additional areas of focus include parenting strain, blended family issues, caregiver stress, codependency, body image, chronic pain or illness, eating concerns, and questions about life purpose.

Education includes a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Miami and a master’s in mental health counseling from Nova Southeastern University, along with additional postgraduate coursework. She maintains ongoing professional development and uses a mix of client-centered, cognitive behavioral, dialectical behavior, mindfulness and motivational strategies.

How therapeutic approaches guide online care

Kara draws from Trauma-Focused Therapy to help people address the effects of past harm and recurring distress. This approach focuses on processing traumatic memories and reducing the ways those experiences disrupt daily life.

She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which prioritizes an empathic, nonjudgmental relationship and supports clients in finding their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thought patterns and try practical exercises to change behavior and mood.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Kara works with each person to match methods to their goals, needs and preferences. She adjusts pace and techniques over time so the plan stays useful and realistic.

The biography indicates she runs an online practice, but it does not list specific session formats; please confirm available formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and remove travel time. Many people find that online therapy helps maintain consistency and supports steady progress while balancing daily responsibilities.