- Stress management
- Social anxiety
- Self-esteem work
About Kara
Kara Graci is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan with 10 years of professional experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Her work also includes concerns such as social anxiety and phobia, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, and issues young adults often face.
Kara uses straightforward conversations to help people sort through what is most troubling them. Sessions focus on identifying patterns, developing practical coping skills, and practicing new ways of responding to difficult situations. She keeps language simple and action-oriented so clients can try ideas between sessions.
People often come to her feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how to speak up. She encourages clear goals and small steps that are realistic for everyday life. That approach is useful for managing stress, handling life transitions, and lowering social anxiety symptoms.
Kara has ten years of experience working with a range of life challenges, including adoption and foster care matters, communication problems, forgiveness, guilt, and seasonal affective disorder. She also supports people dealing with isolation, loneliness, and questions about life purpose and self-love.
Sessions are conducted in English from Michigan. The therapist notes that beginning therapy can feel hard and invites people to take the next step when they are ready.
How evidence-based techniques are used online
Many evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on changing unhelpful thinking and building skills that reduce symptoms over time. Cognitive approaches help people notice anxious thoughts and test them against reality, which can be useful for social anxiety and phobia. Behavioral strategies focus on practicing manageable steps into feared situations so reactions can shift with experience.Acceptance and coping skills are also commonly used to handle stress, low mood, and life transitions. These methods teach practical ways to manage strong feelings, improve day-to-day functioning, and increase engagement in meaningful activities. The therapist works with clients to decide which techniques fit their goals and preferences through an open, collaborative process.
Confirm the current session options before booking because formats are not specified in the profile. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time and allowing appointments during breaks or from different locations. Telephone or video sessions may be useful when brief check-ins, lower bandwidth, or not being on camera are important considerations. The therapist will review what works best for scheduling and treatment during the first appointments.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
Kara works with stress, anxiety, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes, and also addresses social anxiety and phobia and related issues.
What is her approach in sessions?
She focuses on clear conversation, identifying patterns, and teaching practical coping skills clients can use between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 10 years of professional work experience supporting people with a variety of life challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking since specific formats are not listed in the profile.
How are sessions billed?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.