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Cara Kalakewich, LMFT

  • Experience13 years
  • LocationPennsylvania
  • Focus areasADHD, Relationship, and Family
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Cara

Cara Kalakewich is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in Pennsylvania with 13 years of professional experience. She has specialized experience supporting people facing relationship strain, family conflict, trauma and abuse, addictions, ADHD, anxiety, depression, and a wide range of related concerns.

Background and approach

Her practice also addresses intimacy-related issues, grief, parenting and blended family dynamics, body image and eating concerns, substance use, and other complex challenges. Her style emphasizes a nurturing, collaborative stance in which clients are invited to explore thoughts and feelings without judgment.

She centers clients' lived experiences and works to validate perspectives while also offering gentle challenges to promote meaningful change. Cara brings together relational and evidence-informed approaches to consider how family background, religious and cultural values, career demands, and personal beliefs shape current struggles.

Cara encourages people who are ready to move toward a more fulfilling life and offers coaching-style support alongside psychotherapy. She partners with clients to set goals, build coping skills, and identify practical steps toward healthier patterns and greater wellbeing.

Clinical Approaches and Online Care

Client-centered therapy focuses on creating an accepting therapeutic relationship where the client's experience guides the work; this approach helps people feel heard and can support growth across many life challenges. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers structured techniques to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, ADHD-related patterns, and coping with stress. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) concentrates on understanding and reshaping emotional responses in relationships, making it helpful for couples and individuals navigating attachment and intimacy concerns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Cara works collaboratively with each person to determine what fits best. She draws on a mix of methods and tailors interventions to the client's goals, values, and daily realities so that therapy feels relevant and practical.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which provide flexibility for scheduling and allow therapy to fit into busy lives. These formats make it easier to access licensed professionals from different locations, support continuity of care during life transitions, and offer multiple ways to engage with therapy based on personal preference.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?
Cara works with a broad range of issues including relationship and family conflict, trauma and abuse, addictions, ADHD, anxiety, depression, grief, intimacy-related problems, and related challenges such as body image and parenting concerns.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
She uses a collaborative, validating approach that blends client-centered listening with structured interventions from CBT, DBT, EFT, and the Gottman Method to help clients develop insight and practical skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 13 years of professional experience working in clinical settings and with individuals facing relationship, trauma, addiction, and mood-related concerns.
Where is she licensed and what are her credentials?
Cara is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Pennsylvania with the designation PA LMFT MF000867 and practices with the LMFT credential.
Does she work with non-U.S. clients or speak other languages?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients, allowing people outside the U.S. to seek support when scheduling permits.
What session formats are available?
She offers several online session formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and preferences.
How is payment handled and what does therapy cost?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issues

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTGriefEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualityWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

13+ years

Licensed

Pennsylvania

Languages

English