Licensed clinical social worker recordConnecticut
Kara Justo, LCSW
Connecticut
Licensed clinical social worker - stress and parenting
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Connecticut
- LCSW, licence 009630
- NPI
- 1306590914
- Experience
- 21 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Connecticut
These details come from information Kara supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
- Anger management
About Kara
Kara Justo is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Connecticut with 21 years of professional experience. She helps people manage stress and anxiety, navigate parenting challenges, and address anger and motivation concerns. She also works with issues around self-esteem, addiction, relationship and family strain, trauma and abuse, grief, eating concerns, bipolar disorder, depression, and coping with life changes.
In sessions she focuses on clear, practical conversation. She listens to what matters most and helps name patterns that get in the way. Clients can expect straightforward discussion of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and collaboration on steps they can try between meetings.
Kara draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to support change. She uses methods that break down problems into manageable parts and teaches skills for emotional regulation, frustration tolerance, and improving daily routines. The work often includes small experiments to test new ways of responding to stress and relationships.
Her practice also attends to specific concerns such as postpartum depression, obsessive thoughts and compulsions, disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, divorce and separation, and domestic violence. She helps people plan safer steps and practical coping strategies when these problems appear.
Sessions are conducted in English and Kara is not accepting international clients. Fees vary with location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
BHow sessions work
Evidence-based approaches and online sessions
Two evidence-based approaches often used in this kind of clinical work are cognitive-behavioral techniques and skills-based emotional regulation. Cognitive-behavioral techniques involve identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments; they are useful for anxiety, depression, and problem-solving. Skills-based emotional regulation teaches concrete strategies to manage strong feelings and reduce reactive behaviors, which helps with anger, impulsivity, and mood swings.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and suggest techniques to try. Choices are revisited as progress and challenges emerge, so the plan can shift to better match what the client needs.
Session formats are not specified in the original biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow quicker check-ins during a workday. They also let people try different ways of working - for example, shorter meetings for brief problem focus or standard-length sessions for deeper work - depending on what the therapist and client agree will help most.
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Experience
21+ years
Listed in
Connecticut
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, anger, self-esteem, addictions, relationship and family strain, trauma and abuse, grief, eating issues, bipolar disorder, depression, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and conversational. She focuses on clear problem-solving, naming patterns, and teaching skills people can use between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 21 years of professional work experience supporting people with a broad range of concerns.
Is she licensed to practice in my state?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Connecticut.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
She is not accepting international clients.
How are sessions paid for and what do costs look like?
Fees vary with location and are handled through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to start working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers