Kara Fedore

Compassionate, evidence-informed care

LCSW Tennessee

Experience: 8 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Kara

Kara Fedore is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Tennessee with eight years of clinical experience. She centers her practice on meeting clients where they are and adapts evidence-informed methods to fit each person's needs.

Background and approach

Kara commonly draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside EMDR, DBT, and motivational interviewing strategies to address concerns such as anxiety, depression, substance use, trauma, and life transitions. Her style emphasizes collaboration and practical skill building, helping people translate insights into everyday changes.

Clients looking to improve self-esteem, manage stress, navigate relationship or family challenges, or work through grief, adoption- and attachment-related issues, and compassion fatigue will find a therapist who combines structured techniques with a client-centered stance. Kara frames therapy as an investment in personal growth and supports clients through both crisis moments and longer-term goals.

She invites people to take the step toward change even when the path forward feels unclear, offering steady guidance and tailored tools to move toward healthier coping, clearer communication, and renewed purpose.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Many clients benefit from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy because it focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress through practical exercises and skills. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship and helps people explore goals and values while feeling heard and understood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers concrete tools for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness that are useful for managing intense emotions and improving communication.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to evaluate needs, goals, and preferences and then tailor a combination of strategies that fit their situation. That collaborative planning helps ensure sessions focus on what matters most to the client and adjusts as progress unfolds.

Online therapy with Kara includes video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain regular appointments, practice skills between sessions, and access support from home or work without commuting. Licensed professionals can adapt therapeutic exercises and EMDR-informed techniques to these online formats to keep treatment practical and accessible.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?

Kara works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, coping with life changes, relationship and family matters, career concerns, depression, and compassion fatigue.

What is Kara's therapeutic approach and style?

The practice is client-centered and collaborative, blending techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), DBT, EMDR, and motivational interviewing to match each person's needs and preferences.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has eight years of experience working with individuals facing substance use, mood and anxiety concerns, trauma, crisis, and relationship challenges.

What are Kara's credentials and where is she licensed?

Kara holds the credential LCSW and is licensed in Tennessee as TN LCSW 8000.

Does she work with clients in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are conducted in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

Which session formats are available for appointments?

Clients can meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to availability.

How is pricing handled for therapy sessions?

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

What steps should I take to begin working with this therapist?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Trauma and abuse Self esteem Coping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsCareer difficultiesDepression Compassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shame Isolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disorders Post-traumatic stressSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Motivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

Tennessee

Languages

English