- Guilt and shame support
- Life change coping
- Body image work
About Kara
Kara Graci is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan with 10 years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and life changes. Kara also addresses concerns related to adoption and foster care, body image, caregiver strain, chronic illness and pain, communication struggles, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation, and issues common to young adults.
Kara helps people talk through what feels heavy and confusing. She keeps conversations direct and grounded. Sessions focus on identifying patterns, building clearer thinking, and practicing small changes that fit daily life.
Her approach centers on evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to practical needs. She prioritizes clear goals and step-by-step strategies so progress can be measured and adjusted. Work may include checking how thoughts influence feelings, trying new ways to handle stress, and rehearsing communication skills for tough conversations.
Kara understands how guilt and shame can stay linked to family, faith, or past decisions. She supports people to name those feelings and to test whether the stories they tell about themselves still fit their lives. The aim is to reduce the power those feelings have over choices and relationships.
Beginning therapy with Kara starts with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session. The service uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and session costs vary by location. Sessions are conducted in English and Kara does not accept international clients.
How evidence-based approaches are used online
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques often include methods that help people change unhelpful thought patterns and methods that focus on practical behavior change. For example, cognitive-style work helps identify thinking patterns that worsen anxiety or self-criticism and then tests new ways of thinking in everyday situations. Behavioral strategies focus on small, manageable changes in habits and routines to lift mood and reduce avoidance.Another common approach emphasizes skill-building for coping and communication. This can involve practicing short scripts for difficult conversations, trying grounding techniques for times of intense shame, or breaking tasks into steps to lower overwhelm. These methods tend to be concrete and focused on what someone can try between sessions.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Kara will work collaboratively to decide which techniques fit a person’s needs, goals, and preferences rather than applying a single method. Clients and therapist check in about what is helping and adjust plans together.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so therapy fits around work or caregiving. Ask about available formats when you book to learn how sessions will be scheduled and delivered.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes, plus related issues like guilt and shame and body image.
How does she approach guilt and shame?
Kara helps people name guilt or shame and look at the stories behind those feelings. She uses practical, evidence-based techniques to test and change unhelpful patterns.
What is her background and experience?
She has 10 years of professional experience and holds an LMSW credential, practicing in Michigan.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a Michigan LMSW and provides services to people located in Michigan.
Do sessions take place in other languages or countries?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking to know how sessions are delivered.
How is payment handled?
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and session costs vary with location.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.