Kara Levine, LCSW

Kara Levine is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Louisiana. She holds a Master of Social Work from Tulane University and brings 11 years of clinical experience to her practice. Kara focuses on helping people navigate grief, trauma, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. She aims to treat each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.

Her background includes a concentration in disaster mental health from graduate school. Over the past decade she has worked with children, adolescents, and adults around trauma and grief. She has also supported children with chronic and terminal illness and the people who care for them.

Kara uses evidence-based methods to address day-to-day problems and longer-term concerns. She will tailor conversations and a plan to fit each person’s needs and goals. She emphasizes practical steps people can try between sessions.

Sessions are collaborative and paced to the client. Kara frames therapy as a team effort and focuses on small, achievable changes that add up. She speaks English and practices in Louisiana as an LCSW.

When people reach out, she helps them sort priorities and set realistic goals. She encourages clients to take one step at a time and recognizes that starting therapy often takes courage. Her approach balances empathy with actionable strategies.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of thinking and acting to reduce anxiety, depression, and stress. It emphasizes homework and practical exercises that fit well into online sessions.

EMDR, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is a trauma-focused method that helps process distressing memories. In virtual work it involves structured protocols and guided processing to reduce the intensity of traumatic memories.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and collaborate to choose methods that match the client's needs. That might mean mixing techniques or adjusting the pace based on how a person responds.

Online sessions offer flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people work face-to-face when a conversation benefits from seeing expressions. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a check-in needs to be shorter. Live chat and text-based messaging can fit into busy days and help people share notes or reflections between meetings. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while fitting into daily life.