About Kara
Kara Justo is a Connecticut licensed clinical social worker with 21 years of experience helping people handle stress, anxiety, depression, and the many life changes that follow. She focuses on everyday problems like low self-esteem, anger, motivation, and challenges connected to parenting, relationships, and substance use. People find her direct and steady when they need practical help getting back on track.
Kara builds a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can say what’s on their mind.
Background and approach
She listens for the patterns that get in the way and helps people develop small, usable strategies. Conversations are straightforward and aimed at what the client wants to change next. Sessions often center on skills people can use between meetings.
That might look like organizing routines, practicing ways to respond to stress, or breaking big problems into manageable steps. She also pays attention to mood swings, grief, trauma, and issues linked to postpartum adjustment and divorce. With two decades of practice, Kara draws on experience rather than jargon.
She helps people weigh options, try new approaches, and track what works. The goal is workable change that fits each person’s daily life. Kara works with clients who are navigating ADHD-related struggles and impulsivity, obsessive or compulsive behaviors, and disruptive mood challenges.
She supports people facing recovery from domestic violence, separation, or the long aftermath of abuse. Her approach is steady, practical, and rooted in real-world results.
How evidence-based techniques work online
Many of the approaches Kara uses focus on practical skills and behavior change. One common approach teaches concrete coping skills for anxiety and stress - breathing, brief exposure to feared situations, and simple routines to reduce overwhelm. These techniques help people practice new reactions and notice small improvements over time.Another approach centers on mood regulation and problem-solving for big emotions. This involves learning steps to manage impulsivity, handle anger, and stabilize daily rhythms. It can be helpful for people dealing with mood swings, disruptive behavior, or recovery after trauma and separation.
Finding the right mix of methods is a collaborative process. Kara works with each person to identify goals, test approaches, and adjust plans as things change. Together they track progress and pick strategies that fit the client’s life and preferences.
Online sessions make that work flexible. Video calls let people have a face-to-face conversation from wherever they are. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a quicker check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief updates, homework questions, or when someone prefers writing to speak. These options help clients fit therapy into busy schedules and maintain steady contact between sessions.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Impulsivity
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Postpartum depression
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
- Experience
- 21 years
- Licensed
- Connecticut
- Languages
- English
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