Kara Brandt - LPC
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with a master’s degree from the University of Akron. I have experience working across multiple levels of care, including, inpatient, residential, outpatient, and community mental health settings and nonprofit organizations. My background allows me to support clients with diverse needs while providing compassionate, ethical, and evidence-based care.
My therapeutic approach is strengths-based, personalized, and collaborative. I draw from Narrative Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Person-Centered Therapy, Feminist Therapy, Motivational Interviewing (MI), and Solution-Focused techniques. I am LGBTQ+ affirming and committed to creating a safe, inclusive, and supportive therapeutic space.
I work with individuals navigating trauma, depression, PTSD, eating disorders, dissociative disorders, and substance use concerns. I work with adolescents and adults, offering both in-person and telehealth options to meet clients where they are. My goal is to empower individuals to build insight, resilience, and meaningful change at their own pace.
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Status: Accepting New Clients
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About Kara,
Kara is a Licensed Professional Counselor who brings a grounded, thoughtful approach to therapy, shaped by her clinical training at the University of Akron and her work across inpatient, residential, outpatient, and community-based settings. Her experience within both mental health systems and nonprofit organizations allows her to meet clients with flexibility, nuance, and care.
At New Care Behavioral Health, Kara believes therapy should be collaborative, affirming, and responsive to each person’s lived experience. She works from a strengths-oriented lens, helping clients identify what’s already working while building practical tools for growth. Her clinical style integrates evidence-based practices including CBT, DBT, Narrative Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Person-Centered Therapy, Feminist Therapy, and Solution-Focused approaches.
Kara provides affirming care to LGBTQ+ individuals and is committed to creating a therapeutic space where clients feel safe, respected, and understood. She works with adolescents and adults navigating trauma, PTSD, depression, eating disorders, dissociation, and substance use concerns.
Kara offers both in-person and telehealth services through New Care Behavioral Health. She values steady, intentional progress and partners with clients to build insight, resilience, and meaningful change—on their own terms.