About Kira
Kira Karabanovs is a licensed independent social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strains, grief, and low self-esteem. She also supports those dealing with addiction, trauma, intimacy concerns, eating issues, parenting stress, and career or life transitions. Kira works with clients who want practical ways to cope and move forward.
Her style is direct and compassionate. She listens first, then helps you set clear goals. Sessions focus on skills you can use between meetings.
How Kira works
Kira adapts her approach to each person rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan. She uses evidence-informed methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Trauma-Focused Therapy to guide treatment choices. Those tools are used to address thinking patterns, build motivation for change, and work through painful past experiences.
The focus is on small, realistic steps that fit daily life. Kira brings eight years of professional experience and holds an LISW - Licensed Independent Social Worker - credential in Ohio. That background includes helping people manage emotions, rebuild confidence, and handle big life changes.
People who meet with Kira can expect straightforward talk, practical strategies, and a plan that evolves as needs change. She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and working together toward concrete improvements.
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What Kira works with
The areas below are the ones Kira selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Traumatic brain injury
Training and background
| Register | LISW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 8 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Ohio |
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Online support options
Practical approaches for online healing and change
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. It helps with anxiety, depression, stress, and many daily struggles by teaching specific skills and problem-solving steps.Motivational Interviewing centers on building a person’s own motivation to change. It uses open questions and reflective listening to clarify goals and overcome ambivalence, which is useful for addiction, behavior change, and wavering commitment.
Trauma-Focused Therapy addresses distressing memories and reactions from past harm. It uses gradual, structured strategies to reduce the hold of painful experiences and to build coping skills for triggers and intense emotions.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk about your goals, try methods that match your needs, and adjust the plan as you progress. This collaborative process helps make therapy feel relevant and manageable.
Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals in several formats: video calls when face-to-face interaction matters, phone sessions for lower bandwidth or hands-free check-ins, live chat for shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging for ongoing support between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, and travel while keeping focus on practical change and skill-building.
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