LICSW

Kara Kocmick , LICSW

Therapist in Minnesota

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About Kara

Kara Kocmick is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) who supports adolescents and adults as they navigate relationship challenges, emotional regulation, and life transitions. She brings a compassionate, listening-first approach to therapy and helps clients develop insight into the patterns that shape their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Her work emphasizes practical change while honoring each person’s unique experiences and goals.

Kara has specialized training as a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, which informs her creative and experiential strategies for growth alongside talk-based interventions. She often works with people coping with anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy and sexual concerns, self-esteem and body image struggles, and the stresses of parenting and career change. She also supports clients dealing with relationship and family issues, codependency, and identity-related concerns including gender dysphoria and LGBT matters.

Her clinical approach blends client-centered principles with skill-based methods such as Dialectical Behavior Therapy to increase awareness of how thoughts and emotions influence behavior and to teach tools for managing distress. Kara guides clients through exploration of healthy boundaries, sexuality, and interpersonal patterns, aiming to help them discover sustainable, values-aligned change.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Kara draws from client-centered therapy to create a collaborative, nonjudgmental space where clients’ priorities and experiences shape the work. This approach focuses on empathy, active listening, and supporting the individual’s own goals, and is helpful for people seeking greater self-understanding and clearer relationship boundaries. She also integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which examines the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical strategies for managing anxiety, depression, and unhelpful patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques are used to build skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness when clients are facing intense emotions or relationship conflicts.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Kara collaborates with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan over time to match what proves most helpful. This collaborative decision-making helps ensure therapy feels relevant and manageable.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives and to access care from different locations. These formats offer flexibility in scheduling and allow clients to use the communication style that best supports their engagement with therapy, while working with licensed professionals who tailor treatment to individual concerns.

Frequently asked questions

How much experience does Kara Kocmick have?

Kara Kocmick has 7 years of experience.

Is Kara Kocmick a licensed therapist?

Yes. She holds the LICSW credential. License details: MN LICSW 27507.

In which languages does Kara Kocmick provide therapy?

Therapy is provided in English.

Where is Kara Kocmick located?

She is located in Minnesota.

How can I work with Kara Kocmick as my therapist?

You can work with Kara Kocmick through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

Does Kara Kocmick work with international clients?

Kara Kocmick does not currently work with international clients.

How much does therapy with Kara Kocmick cost?

The cost of therapy can vary depending on factors such as your location and the therapist's availability. Sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time, for any reason. For current details, click the "Start Therapy" button on this page.

How can I get started with therapy?

Getting started with therapy is quick and straightforward. Click the "Start Therapy" button and complete a short questionnaire that helps match you with your therapist. Depending on availability, you can then schedule your first session, which may take place by phone, video call, live chat, or in-app messaging.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteem

Also works with

LGBTTrauma and abuseGriefEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Antisocial personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBody imageCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityEmptinessForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualityWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Licensed

Minnesota

Languages

English

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