- Client-centered approach
- Practical skill building
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
About Kara
Dr. Kara Richardson-Cline is a Minnesota licensed psychologist with eight years of clinical experience. She holds a PhD and a master's degree from the University of North Dakota and works with adults on common concerns like anxiety, depression, grief, and stress. Dr. Richardson-Cline aims to match treatment to what each person wants to change, and she values clear, practical work in sessions.
Her background includes work in medical settings and supervision of other mental health providers. She uses an integrated, client-centered approach that draws on attachment ideas and cognitive-behavioral tools. These methods are applied to issues such as coping with medical concerns, caregiving stress, and life transitions.
Dr. Richardson-Cline also supports people facing addiction, ADHD, sleep problems, relationship and communication difficulties, and compassion fatigue. Additional focus areas include caregiving for aging loved ones, chronic illness, adoption and foster care concerns, and body image struggles. She lists hospice and end-of-life counseling among her interests.
Sessions are conducted in English and she is open to working with international clients. She believes online therapy can be a useful tool for progress, and she often blends interpersonal work with practical skill-building. Her personal interests include time outdoors and her two dogs, who sometimes appear during video visits.
People who prefer straightforward, collaborative sessions tend to find her approach helpful. She focuses on what each person wants to change and helps set concrete steps toward those goals.
Her background includes work in medical settings and supervision of other mental health providers. She uses an integrated, client-centered approach that draws on attachment ideas and cognitive-behavioral tools. These methods are applied to issues such as coping with medical concerns, caregiving stress, and life transitions.
Dr. Richardson-Cline also supports people facing addiction, ADHD, sleep problems, relationship and communication difficulties, and compassion fatigue. Additional focus areas include caregiving for aging loved ones, chronic illness, adoption and foster care concerns, and body image struggles. She lists hospice and end-of-life counseling among her interests.
Sessions are conducted in English and she is open to working with international clients. She believes online therapy can be a useful tool for progress, and she often blends interpersonal work with practical skill-building. Her personal interests include time outdoors and her two dogs, who sometimes appear during video visits.
People who prefer straightforward, collaborative sessions tend to find her approach helpful. She focuses on what each person wants to change and helps set concrete steps toward those goals.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)HypnotherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
8+ years
Credentials
Minnesota
Languages
English
Approaches that guide online sessions
Dr. Richardson-Cline uses client-centered methods that focus on the person's own goals and values. This approach means sessions are guided by what the client wants to change, with the therapist listening closely and adjusting the pace and focus to fit the person's needs.She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at patterns of thought and behavior and teaches practical tools to manage symptoms like anxiety, depression, and sleep problems. CBT sessions often include specific exercises and simple homework to practice new skills between meetings.
Attachment-Based ideas are used to understand how past relationships shape current patterns in close connections and self-view. This can be helpful for people working on relationship problems, abandonment worries, or attachment issues tied to adoption and foster care.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and day-to-day realities, and then tailor a blend of methods that feels useful. That collaboration continues as progress is checked and strategies are adjusted.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow more flexible scheduling. Video sessions can support face-to-face interaction, while shorter check-ins by message or phone can help between longer appointments when that option is available. Please confirm the current session formats before booking so you know which options are offered.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, sleep problems, ADHD, addictions, relationship and communication problems, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and collaborative, mixing attachment ideas with cognitive-behavioral techniques and practical skill work focused on what you want to change.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She has eight years of clinical experience and has worked in medical settings and supervised other mental health providers.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Minnesota Psychologist licensed as MN Psychologist LP5835 and practices from Minnesota.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.