About Kara
Kara Scarbrough is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. She focuses on practical goals and clear steps so people feel less overwhelmed. Her style is warm and straightforward, and she aims to make the first steps easier for anyone unsure about starting therapy.
Kara keeps sessions focused on what matters to each person. She encourages open talk about thoughts and feelings without judgment.
Background and approach
Sessions often include skills to manage anxiety and everyday stress, and conversations about rebuilding confidence or coping after a loss. Her background includes practice in Florida and Maryland and eight years of professional experience supporting adults.
She draws on client-centered ideas to follow each person’s lead and on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and try small behavior changes that bring relief. People who juggle caregiving duties or feel isolated often find practical strategies here. Kara also supports concerns tied to social anxiety, women’s issues, and learning to practice self-love.
She works to make changes feel manageable, one step at a time. If someone is ready to begin, Kara helps them set clear, measurable goals and tracks progress. Sessions are collaborative and paced to match each person’s needs and comfort level.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s own goals. The therapist listens without judgment and follows the client’s pace, helping people feel heard and seen. This approach is useful when someone needs support sorting through emotions or deciding what matters most.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It helps identify patterns of thinking that worsen anxiety or low mood and introduces small experiments to test new ways of thinking and behaving. CBT is often used for anxiety, stress, and managing depression symptoms.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk through needs, goals, and preferences and will try methods that fit each person. Sessions are collaborative, and adjustments are made as progress or priorities change.
Online therapy with Kara is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is helpful for face-to-face interaction and visual cues. Phone can be useful when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to use video. Chat and text let people check in between sessions or use shorter, more frequent contact. These options make it easier to schedule appointments around work, caregiving, and daily life.
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- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Maryland, Florida
- Languages
- English
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