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Kara Beres

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Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC Registered Art Therapist, ATR Master of Arts, MA

Florida Accepting Online

Updated May 26, 2023

Specialties & Expertise

Addiction
Anxiety
Codependency

Depression
Trauma
Childhood trauma

Professional statement

Kara Beres is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with a private practice in Melbourne Beach, Florida. Kara graduated from Drexel University with a MA in Art Therapy and Counseling. She works with adolescence, adults, parents, and couples with mental health challenges such as stress, anxiety, depression, unbalanced relationships, emotional pain, self criticism, and other factors that present difficulties to everyday life. She integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy approach with psycho-education, and an insight oriented and approach to help her client's gain new awareness and develop practical coping skills.

Kara's focus in the healing process is to guide individuals toward self awareness, to energize, and become aware of their inner strengths. She welcomes both individual adults and couples who are seeking to create change in their lives, whether it is emotional pain, addiction, substance abuse, symptoms of anxiety and depression that are taking a daily toll, relationships feel unbalanced and disconnected, or stress and self-criticism.

Message to clients

When symptoms of anxiety and depression are taking a daily toll, relationships feel unbalanced and disconnected, stress and self-criticism impact our performance at work, and life sometimes feels out of our control or unmanageable. Together we can uncover layers of present challenges and release painful past experiences and re-engage with life, careers, loved ones, and build a healthier relationship within yourself in a more meaningful way. anxiety, depression, addiction, and emotional pain, feeling tired, and tired of feeling tired. I use a strengths based and solution focused approach. Together, we will identify inner strengths, build self esteem and positive coping skills, and use your skills and resources to work through difficult challenges and make positive changes. I’d like to connect with you and help support and guide you through your challenges toward a healthier you!

Specialties

Addiction - Coping with emotional discomfort and suffering; reducing or abstaining from unwanted behaviors such as unhealthy gambling or shopping

Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)

Codependency - Development of healthy boundaries in relationships; strategies for increasing individual self-esteem and autonomy; coping mechanisms for separation and individuation.

Depression - Providing support and promoting healing of hopelessness, low motivation and energy, sadness, irritability, sleep disturbance, and loss of interest and pleasure in life

Trauma - Coping and healing after threatening or scary events, such as witnessing accidents or experiencing sexual, verbal, emotional, or physical abuse

Childhood trauma - Learning how traumatic events in childhood can translate into adulthood; processing through difficult memories with the goal of moving past the experience and lingering symptoms

Treatment approaches

Clientele

Adults (24+)

Young adults (18-24)

Insurance

Aetna
Aetna Student Health Insurance
Cigna
Optum
UMR
United Healthcare
United Healthcare Student Health Plan

Out-of-pocket fees

Individual sessions: $120 (50min)
Sliding scale: $80 - $120

Location(s)

Online Sessions (Florida)

Accepting new clients online

Currently Available Times

Morning (Before 10am)
Daytime (10am - 1pm)
Afternoon (1pm - 5pm)
Evening (After 5pm)
Weekends

Regular Hours

Mon 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tue 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wed 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thu 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Fri Please inquire about hours
Sat Please inquire about hours
Sun Please inquire about hours

Licensure

Florida: MH21430

Languages

English