Kara Anderson, LPCC, LMHC

Kara Anderson is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 29 years of experience. She practices from Florida and lists stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship concerns, trauma and grief among the issues she works with.

She began her counseling career in 1994 as a residential therapist in a psychiatric hospital. Over the years she has worked as an outpatient therapist, clinical supervisor, program director at a substance abuse agency, program manager, and program administrator for a mental and behavioral health nonprofit. In 2014 she returned to Florida and started an online practice.

Kara describes her approach as humanistic and relationship-focused. She emphasizes genuine connection, direct feedback when needed, and practical tasks between sessions. She often uses homework or skill practice to keep progress moving from week to week.

Her training includes a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Miami and a master’s degree in mental health counseling from Nova Southeastern University. She has also completed post-graduate coursework in career counseling and the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders.

Over her career she has worked across residential, outpatient, and community settings and with a broad range of concerns from depression and anxiety to substance use, trauma, grief, and family conflict. She also lists ADHD, caregiving stress, body image, and codependency among areas she addresses.

Kara uses several evidence-informed approaches such as client-centered work, cognitive behavioral strategies, DBT skills, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. She encourages people who are unsure about online counseling to try it and to see how it fits their life and needs.

How her approaches translate to online work