Cara Damier

Compassionate guidance toward lasting resilience

LMHC Florida

Experience: 8 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Cara

Cara Damier is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida with eight years of clinical experience. She emphasizes getting to the root of problems through a grounded, holistic approach that blends evidence-informed methods to address concerns like anxiety, trauma, depression, relationship struggles, grief, and stress-related issues.

Background and approach

Cara frames therapy as a process of healing from foundational layers so clients can build lasting resilience and greater confidence over time. Her style emphasizes a calm, steady therapeutic presence while exploring deeper patterns that contribute to distress.

She tailors techniques from multiple modalities to fit each person’s needs, and when requested she can integrate psychological perspectives with Christian theological elements. Cara aims to help clients move beyond merely surviving toward thriving, supporting practical coping skills alongside deeper emotional work to foster growth and long-term change.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care

Many of Cara's sessions draw on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety, low mood, and sleep problems. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is another approach she uses; it emphasizes clarifying personal values and developing skills to accept difficult internal experiences while committing to meaningful action. Attachment-Based Therapy also appears in her toolkit, helping clients understand relational patterns and how early bonds influence present-day relationships and intimacy concerns.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She works with each client to assess needs, goals, and preferences, adapting methods over time so the treatment plan fits the person's life and values. This collaborative exploration helps determine when to emphasize skills training, emotional processing, values work, or relational repair.

Online formats such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging allow for flexible scheduling and the ability to continue care from home or while traveling. These options make it easier to maintain momentum between sessions and access support in ways that suit differing routines and comfort levels.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Cara address?

Cara works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, grief, parenting challenges, career transitions, and compassion fatigue.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her practice blends a calm, grounded presence with practical skill-building and deeper exploratory work to uncover underlying patterns and promote lasting change.

What background and experience does she bring?

She has eight years of clinical experience and has run anxiety groups, bringing experience in trauma and anxiety counseling to her work.

What credential and location information is available?

She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with the designation FL LMHC MH20171 and she practices in Florida.

Can non-U.S. clients work with her?

Yes, she accepts international clients and provides services to people outside the United States.

What session formats are offered?

Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.

How are fees and subscriptions handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps are involved to begin working together?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Self esteem Depression

Also works with

Family conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacks Phobias Post-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English