Kara Justo, LCSW

Kara Justo is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Connecticut with 21 years of professional experience. She brings focused care for people navigating stress and anxiety, parenting challenges, anger and motivation concerns, self-esteem and confidence issues, attention-related difficulties, addictions, relationship and family struggles, trauma and abuse, grief, eating concerns, mood disorders including bipolar and depression, and a range of life transitions. Her additional work includes support for disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, postpartum depression, divorce and separation, domestic violence, impulsivity, and obsessive-compulsive symptoms.

Kara emphasizes an evidence-based, client-centered approach that prioritizes practical coping skills and collaborative problem solving. She aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be voiced and explored. This setting is intended to help people build insight, increase emotional regulation, and develop tools for lasting change.

Recognizing that seeking help takes courage, Kara focuses on supporting and empowering each person through the steps toward a more fulfilling and satisfying life. Her practice integrates experience with compassionate guidance to help clients set goals, address core concerns, and move forward at a pace that fits their needs. Kara holds Connecticut licensure as CT LCSW 009630, indicating her training and authorization to practice clinical social work in the state.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Flexible Online Care

Kara uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that emphasize practical skill building and problem solving to help clients manage stress, anxiety, anger, and everyday challenges. These skills-focused interventions teach strategies for emotional regulation, coping with strong feelings, and improving day-to-day functioning, which can be helpful for mood disorders, ADHD-related difficulties, and behavioral concerns.

She also applies trauma-informed and supportive processing approaches that help people safely explore difficult experiences and develop healthier patterns in relationships and self-care. These methods are oriented toward understanding how past events affect current reactions and toward building resilience over time.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Kara works with each person to identify goals, preferences, and the techniques that fit best, adjusting the plan as needs evolve to ensure treatment remains relevant and effective.

Online therapy with Kara is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for busy schedules and different comfort levels. These options make it easier to access consistent care from licensed professionals without travel, while allowing clients to choose the format that best supports their engagement and progress.