About Kara
Kara Justo is a Connecticut licensed clinical social worker with 21 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and mood concerns. She supports people facing parenting challenges, anger, low self-esteem, ADHD, addictions, grief, and relationship or family strain. Kara also assists with trauma and abuse, eating concerns, bipolar disorder, and life transitions.
She aims to make sessions feel straightforward and approachable. Kara creates space for people to talk about hard feelings without judgment.
How Kara works
She focuses on practical steps that fit everyday life, not just theory. In sessions she listens closely and helps clients set small goals. Conversations cover coping skills, problem solving, and ways to change patterns that get in the way.
She works at a steady pace and adjusts methods to what each person needs. Kara brings two decades of hands-on experience to common and complex concerns. She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide work on obsessive or impulsive thoughts, postpartum depression, disruptive mood symptoms, and separation or divorce stress.
Her grounding in practical tools helps people build new routines and manage intense feelings. People who reach out can expect a calm, direct style that balances empathy with clear steps forward. Kara encourages questions and collaborates on plans that fit each person’s schedule and goals.
The focus is on steady progress and learning skills that carry into daily life.
What Kara works with
The areas below are the ones Kara selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Impulsivity
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Postpartum depression
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 21 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Connecticut |
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Online support options
How evidence-based techniques work online
Many evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on concrete skills and clear steps people can practice between sessions. One common approach emphasizes learning coping skills for anxiety and stress, such as breathing strategies, routine building, and breaking tasks into smaller parts to reduce overwhelm. These methods help with panic, persistent worry, and managing daily demands.Another useful approach targets mood and behavior patterns by identifying triggers and testing small changes. This helps with depression, bipolar mood swings, impulsivity, and disruptive mood symptoms by creating predictable routines and tracking how different actions affect mood.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will review concerns, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. Clients and the therapist collaborate on goals, pacing, and which methods to emphasize so the work fits personal needs and preferences.
Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging makes it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video offers face-to-face conversation when deeper connection helps. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can be easier to schedule. Live chat or text-based messaging works well for brief check-ins, written reflection, and on-the-go support. These options provide flexibility and let people choose what matches their schedule and comfort.
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