- Client-centered work
- CBT strategies
- DBT skills
About Kara
Kara Riggott is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Connecticut with nine years of clinical experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, motivation struggles, and anger. Her approach is straightforward and practical for adults who want clearer ways to handle strong emotions and difficult situations.
She uses client-centered work to listen and reflect what matters to each person. She draws on cognitive behavioral strategies to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and try different, small behavior changes. Dialectical behavior therapy skills are brought in when people need concrete tools for emotional regulation and managing intense feelings.
Kara keeps sessions focused on the problems people bring. She helps set realistic goals and practices short exercises that can be used between meetings. She also uses solution-focused techniques to identify what already works and build on those strengths.
Her style is practical and collaborative. She checks in about progress and adjusts work as needed. People can expect clear explanations of techniques and simple practice tasks to try between sessions.
Outside the session content, Kara asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire to start. Sessions operate through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person. Online sessions using this approach start with the client describing their concerns and the therapist helping name and clarify those priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. In an online session CBT can be used to spot thinking patterns and practice small behavior experiments between meetings. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete skills like emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness that people can rehearse and report back on in later sessions.Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and how each method might help. Together they try techniques and adjust the plan based on what actually helps in day-to-day life.
Session formats were not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy day, shorter check-ins when needed, and not having to travel. Online meetings also make it easier to practice real-life skills between sessions and bring examples from home or work for discussion. Licensed professionals can help adapt exercises so they work in your usual environment.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Connecticut
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she address related to anger?
She supports people dealing with anger alongside stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, and relationship issues.
What is her therapy style like?
She practices in a practical, client-centered way that focuses on goals and clear techniques rather than theory-heavy explanations.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional work experience as a counselor.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Connecticut and practices from that state.
Does she offer 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?
Session formats are not listed in the biography; please confirm the current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.