Kara Levine, LCSW

Kara Levine is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Louisiana. She earned a Master of Social Work from Tulane University with a concentration in disaster mental health and brings 11 years of clinical experience to her work. Kara focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, and everyday struggles that get in the way of living well.

Her approach is straightforward and practical. She uses evidence-based methods to address problems you name in session. Treatment is adapted to each person’s situation and goals. Kara emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion during the process.

She has significant experience supporting people affected by illness in the family, including children facing chronic or terminal conditions, and she helps caregivers cope with related stress. Aging and geriatric issues are also listed as a focus area, and she works with concerns common later in life such as hospice and end-of-life questions, isolation, and loss.

Kara uses a mix of approaches including cognitive-behavioral work, trauma-focused methods, and solution-focused conversations. Sessions typically involve setting clear goals, trying practical strategies between meetings, and reviewing what helps. She presents therapy as a team effort and encourages client involvement in planning and pacing.

Starting therapy can feel difficult, and Kara aims to make the first steps easier. She invites people to reflect on what they want to change and brings tools and structure to help move toward those goals.

How Kara’s approaches translate to online work

Many of the methods Kara uses adapt well to conversation-based sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try small behavioral experiments to change how they feel. It is often practical for anxiety, depression, and mood-related concerns.

EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, focuses on processing traumatic memories through guided attention and focused recall. It is commonly used for trauma and related symptoms and is delivered in steps that can fit a paced therapeutic plan.

Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative way to explore changes someone wants and to strengthen motivation. It can be useful for career changes, managing health behaviors, or tackling financial and life-purpose goals.

Choosing an approach is a shared process. Kara will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels manageable. Together they decide whether to focus on skills practice, trauma processing, motivational work, or a mix of methods and then adjust as progress unfolds.

The biography does not list specific remote session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Many clients find online or phone sessions helpful because they can fit appointments into work breaks, avoid travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can use different ways of meeting to make therapy easier to fit into daily life.