Cara Kalakewich - Mental Health Counselor | The Center for Internet & Technology Addiction

13 years experience | Counselor of Color | Intl Clients Welcome

About Cara Kalakewich

I am a licensed marriage and family therapist in Pennsylvania with over 12 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with coping with addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, & trauma and abuse.
I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. I take a nurturing and affirming approach to validate one’s experiences and perspective; and we will work together to shift that perspective where needed.
I strive to take a collaborative approach in treatment identifying all aspects of one’s life e.g. family, religious background, relationships, career, and overall beliefs and values in order to challenge clients to look at all pillars in their lives to see where and if change needs to occur.
It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.

Licenses

LMFT

MF000867

Professional experience

Addictions
ADHD
Anger management
Bipolar disorder
Career difficulties
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
Coping with life changes
Depression
Eating disorders
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
LGBT
Parenting issues
Relationship issues
Self esteem
Sleeping disorders
Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Attachment issues
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Blended family issues
Body image
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Dependent personality
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Eating and food-related issues
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Forgiveness
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
HIV / AIDS
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Narcissism
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Personality disorders
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Post-traumatic stress
Prejudice and discrimination
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sex addiction
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexual dysfunction
Sexuality
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Clinical Approaches

Client-Centered Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
Gottman Method
Internal Family Systems
Mindfulness Therapy
Motivational Interviewing
Narrative Therapy
Solution-Focused Therapy
Systemic Therapy
Trauma-Focused Therapy

Languages

English

12 Reviews

“Cara is wonderful! She listens to me and provides thoughtful insight. She’s been paramount to my mental health journey and has helped me feel more comfortable with my diagnosis and through my many life changes.”

“I have only met her twice, so I'm not sure exactly what to say, but so far so good! She's very attentive, speaks to both parties when they're present and asks questions that "challenge" the feelings.”

“Cara is an amazing therapist who is engaging and challenges me in a helpful and caring way. I strongly recommend her to anyone looking for a direct and kind approach to unlocking the hidden parts of yourself.”

“Amazing therapist! Great listener and offers plenty of ideas for continued happiness!”

“I really appreciate that Cara has and open mind. Where I feel no judgment for whatever I have to bring to her and she asked me probing questions. She has a very nice bedside manner.”

“I enjoy working with Cara, she's very personable and very attentive to my thoughts and needs.”

“A genuinely amazing person who makes you feel understood, respected and comfortable as a person who has never been able to open up to people I am able to really get to work on myself with her If it was a ten out of ten ratings system she's 11 out of 10!!!”

“Great”

“She is amazing, respectful and sympathetic. She knows the right time when to listen and when to suggest things. Suggest helpful material”

“Cara is wonderfully attentive and helps challenge me to try new approaches in meeting my goals. I’m held accountable but not in a pushy way. I really enjoy her style of approaching issues and challenges.”

“As I was trying to find the right therapist no one I really connected with till I met Cara. When I saw her profile I literally got this like good vibe and I had to go and try it out, within the first session I knew she was what a needed. She is more then a therapist she is a Friend, Big Sister, and i appreciate everything she does for me. Thank You Cara Kalakewich.”

“I feel so comfortable with her!”

These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.