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- DBT skills
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
About Kara
Kara Kocmick, LICSW, Minnesota licensed clinician with seven years of experience, helps people with stress, anxiety, relationships, intimacy concerns, self-esteem, trauma and abuse, grief, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, anger, depression, and coping with life changes. She also addresses LGBT issues, compassion fatigue, and a range of concerns including body image, codependency, gender dysphoria, and communication problems. Kara works with adolescents and adults who have difficulty managing emotions, relationships, or transitions.
Kara describes her style as relational and client-centered. She listens and helps people notice patterns in thoughts, feelings, and behavior. She draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation and on cognitive-behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thinking. Motivational interviewing and mindfulness practices are part of her approach when they fit a persons goals.
Sessions focus on practical skills and insight. Kara helps people develop clearer boundaries and healthier ways to relate. She offers guidance on sexual health and boundary setting within alternative sexual cultures when relevant to a persons concerns.
Her practice emphasizes collaboration. She helps clients set goals, test small changes, and track what helps. Progress is reviewed and plans are adjusted along the way.
Kara practices in Minnesota and conducts work in English. People who want to begin are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session through the provided booking flow.
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How her approaches translate to remote work
Client-Centered Therapy is about listening and responding to what a person brings. It helps build a working relationship and clarifies goals for sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and is often used for anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating concerns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy supplies concrete emotion regulation and interpersonal skills. These skills are useful for managing strong emotions, impulsivity, and relationship conflicts. Kara integrates these methods to teach skills, try behavioral experiments, and review outcomes together. Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences and try methods that fit those needs. Adjustments are made based on how well the approaches are working. The biography does not list specific online session formats. Confirm which formats are available before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time. It can also let people practice skills in their usual environments and bring real-life situations into session for coaching and feedback.03
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Minnesota
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She supports stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, trauma and abuse, grief, eating and sleeping issues, parenting challenges, anger, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include body image, codependency, gender dysphoria, and related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered relational style and focuses on both insight and concrete skills. Techniques include Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills, cognitive-behavioral strategies, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing as appropriate.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of clinical experience working with adolescents and adults. Her work has emphasized emotion regulation, relational boundaries, and trauma-related concerns.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds a Minnesota LICSW and practices in Minnesota. Sessions and professional work are conducted under that license.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are offered.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing depends on the selected plan and location.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session through the booking flow.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988.