Kara Scarbrough

Kara Scarbrough is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and life changes. She offers a calm, accepting approach that aims to make hard conversations easier to begin. Her work also addresses caregiver stress, isolation and loneliness, social anxiety, self-love, and women's issues.

Kara centers sessions on listening first so clients feel heard. She creates space for sharing thoughts and feelings without judgment. That steady presence helps people find practical ways to cope day to day.

Her practice draws on client-centered methods that focus on the person’s goals and experience. She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. These approaches are used together to match what each person needs.

With eight years of experience and licenses in Florida and Maryland, Kara brings experience from multiple care settings. She encourages small steps and realistic changes rather than demanding quick fixes. Many clients come for support with transitions, caregiving strain, and rebuilding confidence.

Beginning therapy with Kara starts with a short questionnaire and a scheduling step. She works in a way that aims to fit into everyday life while focusing on clear, practical goals. If you want straightforward support for stress, mood, or relationships with yourself and others, she can help you get started.

How client-centered care and CBT work online

Kara uses client-centered therapy, which means sessions start with listening to the person’s experience and priorities. This approach focuses on understanding your goals and building a therapeutic relationship that supports those aims.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help identify patterns of thinking that lead to anxiety or low mood. CBT sessions often include practical exercises and experiments to try new behaviors between meetings, which can help with stress, social anxiety, and depressive thoughts.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Kara will work with you to decide which methods fit your needs, goals, and preferences. That decision is made together and can change as progress is made.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, remove travel time, and allow check-ins from different locations. It can also let people try shorter or more frequent check-ins when life is hectic. Talk with Kara about scheduling needs and what will fit best into your routine.