About Kara-sue
Kara-sue Harriott is a licensed clinician in Maryland with 12 years of professional experience. She holds an MD and is a Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical (LCSW-C). She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and issues related to LGBT identity.
Kara-sue creates an open space where people can share thoughts and feelings without judgment. She focuses on hearing what matters to each person and on practical steps they can take between sessions.
Background and approach
Sessions emphasize clear communication and building skills to manage day-to-day stress. Her work covers a wide range of concerns that often overlap with anxiety, such as panic attacks, social anxiety, and mood disorders. She also supports people facing attachment or abandonment wounds, struggles with self-love or body image, and the effects of past abuse.
Kara-sue pays attention to how money worries, life purpose questions, and isolation affect mental health. She helps people work through guilt, shame, and impulsivity while strengthening healthier coping habits. Conversations are direct but compassionate, with realistic goals set together.
Therapy can include short practical exercises, communication coaching, and planning for calmer routines. Kara-sue aims to empower people to take manageable steps toward a more balanced life. She offers care in English to residents of Maryland and beyond who choose online formats.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on clear, practical methods that help with symptoms like anxiety and panic. One common approach uses structured skill-building to reduce worry and manage panic attacks; it teaches tools people can use when anxiety spikes. Another approach centers on processing trauma through careful pacing and grounding strategies to lessen intense reactions and improve daily functioning.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which methods match their goals, needs, and comfort level. Treatment plans are reviewed and adjusted over time so techniques stay relevant and helpful.
Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations when visual cues help, while phone sessions require less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, practicing skills between sessions, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to keep momentum and access consistent support.
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- Experience
- 12 years
- Licensed
- Maryland
- Languages
- English
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