Kara Denahan

Kara Denahan is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in Rhode Island with 23 years of clinical experience. She provides therapy for individuals and brings a calm, reflective presence to sessions. Kara blends practical tools with mindful practices she has used in her own life. Her path to therapy began after a Bachelor of Science in Design with a specialty in Photography and a later Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Rhode Island. Over two decades she moved from clinic work into private practice and continued learning through meditation practice and further trainings. Mindfulness and acceptance are central influences in her work. Kara draws on Attachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered approaches to build trust and explore relationship patterns. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Trauma-Focused ideas to address symptoms and coping skills. Internal Family Systems concepts inform how she helps people relate to competing internal parts. In sessions she tends to be steady and inquisitive, helping people name feelings, notice patterns, and try small experiments that can change daily life. She often emphasizes breathing, grounding, and simple practices learned from mindfulness traditions. Therapy can include looking at past relationships and current habits to find clearer choices. Kara works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting questions, sleep problems, anger, addictions, ADHD, depression, and career issues. She also helps with attachment wounds, family of origin matters, codependency, and life purpose questions. If someone wants a thoughtful, experience-based guide, she aims to support steady, realistic change.

How attachment, mindfulness, and CBT work online

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationships shape how people respond to stress and connection. Online work can explore these patterns through conversation and reflective exercises aimed at changing expectations and interactions.

Client-Centered Therapy puts the person’s experience at the center and emphasizes listening, empathy, and building trust. In an online setting this means sessions that follow what matters most to the client and create space to try new ways of relating to themselves and others.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with concrete skills and small experiments. Online sessions can set short homework tasks, track progress, and use brief in-the-moment strategies for anxiety, sleep, or anger management.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to identify goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust the plan over time. Many people mix elements from different approaches as they find what helps.

Session formats are not specified here, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow for check-ins that match someone’s schedule. It can also support using audio-only check-ins or camera sessions depending on what feels most practical for each person.