- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting concerns
- Evidence-based methods
About Zara
Zara Fajardo is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with seven years of experience based in Florida. She works with adults around stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. She also addresses social anxiety, feelings of isolation, and relationship difficulties.
Zara uses straightforward conversations to help people understand their thoughts and feelings. She asks practical questions and helps identify patterns that get in the way of daily life. Sessions focus on skills that can be practiced between meetings, not just talk in the room.
Her work draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques. That includes methods for spotting and changing unhelpful thinking, looking at values and meaning, and building short-term, solution-focused plans. These approaches aim to increase confidence, reduce distress, and improve communication with others.
Zara has experience supporting people facing caregiver stress, attachment concerns, parenting transitions, and life-purpose questions. She has also worked with clients dealing with substance issues, fertility-related stress, abandonment and adoption matters, and feelings of emptiness or shame.
She offers direct, practical support for people navigating big changes. Conversations include setting clear goals, trying small experiments, and reviewing what works. The emphasis is on steady progress and usable skills rather than quick fixes.
Approaches used and how online work fits
Her practice draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy as primary approaches. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy involves noticing and testing unhelpful thoughts and trying small behavioral experiments to reduce anxiety and improve mood. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on practical steps and short-term goals to build what is already working in daily life.Finding the right approach is part of the process. She will work collaboratively to decide which methods best fit a person's needs, goals, and preferences, and may adjust the approach as progress is made.
Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around busy days, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins when a full in-person visit is difficult. It also lets people use approaches like thought records and between-session experiments while staying in familiar surroundings. Ask about session length, frequency, and whether phone or video is offered when you complete the matching questionnaire.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She supports adults with stress, anxiety, parenting, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes, plus related issues like isolation and attachment problems.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and conversational, focusing on identifying unhelpful thoughts, values, and small behavioral changes to try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Zara has seven years of experience working with adults and younger clients on a range of concerns including caregiver stress and life transitions.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed in Florida and practices from that state.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin scheduling a session?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.