About Kara
Kara Riggott is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Connecticut who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma. She supports concerns like panic attacks, low self-esteem, relationship strain, grieving, and life changes. Her work also includes mood disorders, issues around gender and LGBT concerns, and challenges with sleep or eating.
Kara aims to make sessions feel open and nonjudgmental. She focuses on listening first and letting people describe what matters most to them.
Background and approach
Her style is collaborative - she and the client set goals together and check progress along the way. She uses practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. She also draws on client-centered principles to tailor conversations to each person’s pace and priorities.
When emotions run high, techniques from dialectical behavior therapy can help with managing strong feelings and building coping skills. Kara brings nine years of clinical experience to her practice. That background gives her familiarity with trauma-related concerns, panic, and complicated grief, as well as common life stressors like career and caregiver strain.
Sessions aim to be straightforward and focused on what a person wants to change. People who work with Kara typically get short-term strategies and longer-term skills. She encourages small, manageable steps and helps people notice progress.
The goal is clearer thinking, steadier moods, and better ways to handle daily pressures.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-centered therapy puts the person’s concerns at the center of the conversation. The therapist follows the client’s lead, reflects what they say, and helps them name goals and values. This approach is useful when someone needs space to talk through feelings and decide what matters most.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and then testing small changes. It is often used for anxiety, panic attacks, and mood issues because it gives clear steps to practice between sessions.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. Short, concrete exercises from DBT can help with overwhelming feelings and reduce impulsive reactions.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they will try methods that fit the person’s needs and adjust as progress is made.
Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video works well when face-to-face interaction helps build rapport. Phone sessions are a good option when bandwidth is limited or a quieter conversation is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging can support brief check-ins, ongoing coaching, or people who prefer writing over speaking. These options offer flexibility for fitting therapy into work, caregiving, or school schedules.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 9 years
- Licensed
- Connecticut
- Languages
- English
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