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LPC

Cara Gibson, LPC

  • Experience11 years
  • LocationMichigan
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • LanguagesEnglish
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About Cara

Cara Gibson is an LPC with over 11 years of clinical experience offering practical, client-centered counseling in Michigan. She has supported people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, trauma and grief, parenting and anger issues, self-esteem challenges, and ADHD.

Background and approach

Her background spans outpatient, residential, and in-home settings, which informs her flexible, real-world approach to treatment. She emphasizes building strong rapport and open communication, listening closely to each person’s needs while also providing thoughtful challenge when appropriate.

Cara typically starts from a client-based stance and adapts interventions to match individual goals and circumstances. She has worked with adolescents, families, couples, and individuals, and draws on that breadth of experience to tailor strategies that fit daily life and recovery paths.

Cara aims to reduce the stigma around seeking help and encourages anyone ready to make change to consider counseling without shame. She welcomes clients who want to take active steps toward improved coping, healthier relationships, and clearer self-understanding.

Evidence-Based Techniques and Online Access



Cara uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques delivered in a collaborative, client-centered way. One commonly applied approach focuses on practical coping skills and behavioral strategies that help with anxiety, stress, and ADHD-related challenges by teaching actionable tools for daily life and routines. Another frequent emphasis is on approaches that target mood and relationship patterns, helping clients explore thought and behavior cycles that contribute to depression, anger, and interpersonal conflict and then practice alternative responses.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Cara partners with each client to identify which techniques best match their goals, preferences, and life circumstances, and she adjusts methods over time as needs shift. This collaborative process helps shape a plan that feels useful and realistic for the client.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility and easier access. These formats allow people to engage in counseling from home or work, fit therapy into busy schedules, and maintain continuity of care when life or location changes. Licensed professionals can use these options to tailor timing and communication style to each client’s needs.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Cara commonly address?
Cara works with a range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family difficulties, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem problems, coping with life changes, LGBT issues, and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a client-based approach that prioritizes listening and building rapport while offering appropriate challenge; interventions are adjusted to fit each person’s needs and goals.
How long has she been practicing?
Cara has been providing counseling services for 11 years, drawing on experience in outpatient, residential, and in-home settings.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She holds the LPC credential with license number MI LPC 6401008880 and practices in Michigan.
In which language can I work with her and can international clients join?
Sessions are conducted in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.
How are costs and payments handled?
Fees vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsDepression

Also works with

LGBTTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCoping with life changesADHD

Experience

11+ years

Licensed

Michigan

Languages

English

What Cara can help with

Cara Gibson works with clients on stress and anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, and depression.

Experience and training

Cara is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Michigan.

Therapy style

Cara aims to help those who are looking to take the steps to better themselves.