Kara Riggott

Kara Riggott is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Connecticut who helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and trauma. She focuses on practical steps that make daily life feel more manageable. Kara encourages honest talk and steady progress without judgment.

She creates an open space where clients can name difficult feelings and try new ways of coping. Sessions emphasize rebuilding confidence, improving sleep and eating routines, and managing mood swings. She also supports people facing grief, life changes, and work-related stress.

Kara blends several approaches to match each person's needs. She uses client-centered methods to follow what matters most to the client. She also draws on cognitive behavioral strategies to spot unhelpful thinking and dialed-in behavior changes.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used when stronger emotion regulation and distress tolerance are needed. Solution-focused and motivational interviewing techniques help clients set clear goals and stay motivated between sessions. Trauma-focused elements are introduced carefully for those who have experienced abuse or post-traumatic stress.

With nine years of practice, Kara aims for straightforward, compassionate care. She works alongside clients to set small, achievable steps and tracks progress over time. People who want a collaborative, down-to-earth therapist may find her approach helpful.

How these approaches fit into online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and following what matters most to the person. The therapist offers empathy and reflection to help someone name their feelings and decide on next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people spot patterns of thinking that lead to anxiety or low mood and then try specific, practical changes to thoughts and behaviors to feel better.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Kara will discuss what feels most useful and may combine methods like CBT, DBT skills, or solution-focused techniques to meet individual goals. The plan is adjusted over time based on progress and preferences.

Please confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, since the biography does not list specific options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing appointments from different locations. It can also make shorter check-ins or more flexible scheduling simpler to arrange, helping therapy fit around work, caregiving, or other commitments.