Kara Graci, LMSW

Kara Graci is a Michigan-based Licensed Master Social Worker who brings 10 years of professional experience to her therapeutic practice. She supports people working through stress, anxiety, low motivation, self-esteem concerns, confidence building, depression, and major life transitions. Her work also includes helping individuals navigate adoption and foster care issues, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, communication challenges, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation or loneliness, questions of life purpose, seasonal affective disorder, self-love, social anxiety, and concerns common in young adulthood.

Kara emphasizes an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and emotions can be explored honestly. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person, focusing on practical skills and thoughtful reflection to address current difficulties and build resilience for the future. As a licensed clinician, she recognizes that beginning therapy takes courage and affirms clients for taking that first step toward change. Kara works collaboratively with each person to set goals and choose approaches that fit their needs and circumstances.

Evidence-Based Support and Flexible Online Care

Kara uses practical, evidence-based techniques that help people manage symptoms and build skills for everyday life. One approach focuses on skills training for stress and anxiety - teaching breathing and grounding strategies, thought-focused techniques, and planning tools to reduce overwhelm and increase coping capacity. Another approach emphasizes emotion-focused exploration to help clients identify, process, and make sense of difficult feelings related to depression, grief, or life transitions. A third strand involves behavioral strategies to boost motivation and activity levels, helping people reengage with meaningful routines and goals.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process. Kara works collaboratively with each person to identify what feels most helpful based on their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts techniques over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy with Kara is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility to fit therapy into busy schedules. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access support from home, and choose the format that best matches comfort and communication style.