Kara Denahan

Kara Denahan is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in Rhode Island with 23 years of clinical experience. She works with individuals and brings a calm, patient presence to sessions. Kara combines practical conversation with mindfulness and reflective practices to help people get clearer about what matters to them.

She trained at the University of Rhode Island, earning a Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy, and later opened a private practice. Over the years she added meditation and mindfulness practices influenced by Thich Nhat Hanh, and studied Internal Family Systems in depth through Level I and Level II trainings completed in 2010 and 2012.

Kara uses attachment-informed ideas to look at how relationships shaped patterns and expectations. She also uses cognitive-behavioral strategies to help people shift unhelpful thinking and behavior. Mindfulness practices and trauma-focused methods are drawn on when relevant to ease distress and increase present-moment awareness.

Her work often addresses stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, life changes, addictions, grief, intimacy concerns, sleep, parenting, anger, career issues, bipolar disorder, depression, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. Additional focuses include abandonment, attachment issues, blended family matters, caregiver stress, codependency, commitment and communication challenges, dissociation, family of origin issues, guilt and shame, isolation, and life purpose.

Kara writes and teaches ideas from contemporary neuroscience and relational theory alongside meditation practices. She aims to help people accept parts of themselves, reduce inner conflict, and find clearer direction. Sessions are offered in English and are arranged through the site's signup process.

How attachment, CBT, and mindfulness help online

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape expectations and patterns in current life. It helps people notice how past connection or disconnection affects trust, closeness, and reactions in relationships, and supports building safer ways of relating.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches simple tools to test unhelpful thoughts, try new behaviors, and reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood.

Mindfulness Therapy cultivates present-moment noticing and gentle self-awareness. Practices include breathing, guided attention, and short meditations that can lower reactivity and improve emotional regulation.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they will try things, notice what helps, and adapt the plan over time.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow a quieter or more controlled setting for check-ins. Some formats also let people keep sessions shorter when needed or avoid being on camera. Discuss practical arrangements during the initial scheduling step to match sessions with everyday life.