- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Existential questions
- Solution-focused steps
About Zara
Zara Fajardo is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with seven years of clinical experience in Florida. She works with adults managing stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strains, self-esteem issues, and major life changes. Zara also lists a focus on guilt and shame among other concerns clients bring to therapy.
Her sessions are practical and grounded. She helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and test if those thoughts match reality. She also talks through values and what matters most when decisions or responsibilities feel heavy.
Zara integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Existential Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy in her work. That means she uses strategies to change thought patterns, asks questions about meaning and personal values, and builds on small, achievable steps to shift everyday behavior.
She has experience supporting adults from varied backgrounds, and has worked with issues tied to attachment, caregiver stress, adoption and foster care concerns, and perinatal mood changes. Zara mentions supporting people with relationship and communication struggles, codependency, substance-related concerns, and feelings of emptiness or isolation.
Sessions are conversational and action-oriented. Zara helps people set practical goals, try brief experiments between sessions, and check what is or isn’t helping. Her approach emphasizes clearer thinking, clearer choices, and manageable ways to change routines that feed guilt, shame, or ongoing worry.
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions fit
Zara commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice patterns of thought that keep them stuck. In plain terms, that means identifying thoughts that fuel guilt or anxiety and testing whether those thoughts match what actually happened.She also uses elements of Existential Therapy, asking questions about values, meaning, and the bigger choices that shape daily life. That approach is aimed at people who feel burdened by questions of identity, purpose, or responsibility. Solution-Focused Therapy appears in her work as well, which emphasizes small, concrete steps you can try between sessions to see what changes.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Zara will collaborate with clients to figure out which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences rather than applying a single technique from the start.
The original biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm current session options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They can also let people use video or phone depending on what suits their schedule and energy.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strain, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and related issues such as guilt and shame.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses practical techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and test them, alongside conversations about values and meaning that can change how people relate to guilt or shame.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has seven years of experience working with adults and has supported people facing attachment concerns, caregiver stress, perinatal mood changes, and life transitions.
Which credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida.
Does she provide sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing the short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.