Kara Fedore, LCSW - Therapist in Tennessee

About Kara

Kara Fedore is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Tennessee. She brings eight years of clinical experience and focuses on practical help for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and compassion fatigue. Kara speaks plainly in sessions and aims to make therapy feel doable for busy, worried parents.

Kara draws from several evidence-informed methods and adapts them to each person. She often combines parts of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing.

Background and approach

The goal is to use techniques that fit the person's needs rather than force a single style. Sessions are oriented around everyday problems and small, clear steps. Kara helps clients talk through difficult feelings, build coping skills, and address patterns that cause hurt or stress.

She also supports people working through trauma, substance use challenges, and relationship or family concerns. Parents and caregivers who worry about changes at home or blended family dynamics will find a straightforward approach. Kara pays attention to attachment issues, adoption and foster care experiences, and family of origin patterns that shape behavior.

She also addresses practical concerns like communication problems, codependency, and life purpose. Kara emphasizes collaboration in therapy. She helps clients set goals, track progress, and adjust strategies as needed.

If someone is unsure where to start, she offers a calm, step-by-step way to begin the work together.

Therapeutic approaches and online options

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and tailoring the work to the person. It emphasizes understanding where someone is and building goals together, which helps when decisions feel overwhelming or when a parent wants a nonjudgmental place to talk.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It teaches concrete skills for managing anxiety, changing unhelpful thinking, and handling day-to-day stressors. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, known as EMDR, is used to reduce the intensity of traumatic memories and troubling reactions when past events keep causing distress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with clients to decide which methods fit best based on their needs, goals, and preferences. Treatment plans are adjusted over time so clients can see what helps and switch course if needed.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around family life, handle brief check-ins by message, or meet from home when travel is difficult. For many people, these formats make consistent therapy more practical while preserving the collaborative, skills-focused work described above.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Kara address?

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

What is her general therapy style?

She uses a client-centered style and adapts techniques to fit each person. Sessions focus on practical steps, skill building, and clear goals rather than long lectures.

What background does she bring?

Kara has eight years of experience working with people facing substance use, trauma, domestic violence, crisis situations, and mood or anxiety concerns.

Where is Kara licensed and practicing?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Tennessee, listed as TN LCSW 8000, and practices with that credential.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What formats are available for sessions?

Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.

How are sessions paid for?

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

How do I begin working with Kara?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability.

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Experience: 8 years
Licensed: Tennessee
Languages: English

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