Kara Levine

Kara Levine is a licensed clinical social worker in Louisiana with eleven years of experience. She earned a Master of Social Work from Tulane University with a concentration in disaster mental health. Kara focuses on grief, trauma, and related stressors and aims to meet people where they are. She approaches clients with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.

In session she listens first and tailors conversation to what matters most to each person. She uses practical, evidence-informed methods to help manage day-to-day problems. Sessions may address anxiety, depression, relationship and communication challenges, ADHD, and work or money stress.

Kara also has experience supporting children and adults who face chronic or terminal illness, and she has worked with people impacted by caregiving strain and serious medical conditions. She has a background in disaster mental health and applies that perspective when coping with sudden life changes or community-wide events.

Her approach blends several therapeutic styles to match a person’s needs. She uses Cognitive Behavioral ideas to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, EMDR techniques for trauma-related distress, and Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons for change. Narrative and Solution-Focused tools also appear when useful to reframe stories and set achievable goals.

Beginning therapy can feel hard, and Kara treats it as a team effort. She works with each person to build a plan that fits their life and goals. To start, visitors are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule in line with therapist availability.

How specific approaches translate to online work

Many clients find Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helpful for anxiety, depression, and worry. CBT focuses on noticing unhelpful thought patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. EMDR helps people who are processing traumatic memories by using structured phases of recall and guided bilateral stimulation to reduce the intensity of distressing memories.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what matters most to the client, then adapt methods so they feel useful. That decision is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses.

The biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm current session options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also allow people to work with a licensed professional from their own community while still relying on therapeutic methods like CBT or EMDR adapted for remote sessions.