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Kara Levine

Practical, compassionate care for grief and trauma

LCSW Louisiana

Experience
11 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Languages
English
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About Kara

Kara Levine is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Louisiana with 11 years of clinical experience. She holds a Master of Social Work from Tulane University where she concentrated in disaster mental health.

Background and approach

Over the past decade she has focused on grief and trauma across age groups and has supported children facing chronic and terminal illness while also addressing the ripple effects those illnesses have on family systems.

Kara draws on evidence-based methods to address stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, compassion fatigue, relationship and family concerns, and a wide range of other life challenges. She approaches care with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, tailoring conversations and treatment plans to each person’s specific needs.

Clients can expect a collaborative process in which therapist and client work together to identify goals and practical strategies for everyday functioning. Kara emphasizes helping people move toward a fuller life despite difficult circumstances, and she recognizes that beginning therapy often takes courage.

She encourages prospective clients to take that first step and frames progress as a team effort aimed at meaningful, lasting change.

Approaches for Online Healing and Practical Change



Kara uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical strategies for managing mood, anxiety, and stress. She also integrates Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) to help process traumatic memories and reduce the intensity of distress associated with past events. Each approach is presented in clear, stepwise ways so clients understand what to expect and how techniques translate to daily life.

Choosing the right method is a collaborative process. The therapist will review a client’s goals, preferences, and presenting concerns and adapt the plan over time, combining approaches like CBT and EMDR as needed to match progress and changing priorities.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which can make it easier to fit consistent care into a busy schedule or to maintain continuity when in-person visits are difficult. These formats support ongoing skill practice, symptom tracking, and regular check-ins so clients can work toward their goals from settings that suit them best.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Kara commonly address?
She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, LGBT issues, relationship and family difficulties, anger, career challenges, depression, and ADHD, along with many related areas.
What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?
Her approach relies on evidence-based interventions like CBT, EMDR, motivational interviewing, narrative therapy, and solution-focused techniques to build practical skills and process difficult experiences.
How long has she been practicing clinically?
She has 11 years of experience working in clinical settings, with a focus over the past decade on grief, trauma, and pediatric chronic illness impacts on families.
What credentials and location information are provided?
She is a licensed clinical social worker, LA LCSW 13118, and practices in Louisiana.
Which languages are available for therapy sessions?
Sessions are offered in English; she is not accepting international clients at this time.
In what formats does she offer sessions?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Prospective clients should select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

11+ years

Licensed

Louisiana

Languages

English