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- Client-centered approach
- CBT and attachment work
- Mindfulness and hypnotherapy
About Kara
Dr. Kara Richardson-Cline is a Minnesota Psychologist (MN Psychologist LP5835) with eight years of clinical experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, sleep problems, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting stress, and related issues. She uses client-centered, attachment-focused, and cognitive-behavioral approaches along with mindfulness and hypnotherapy techniques.
Dr. Richardson-Cline focuses on practical change. She talks with clients about what they want to change and picks strategies to match those goals. Sessions aim to build clearer coping skills for mood and anxiety, improve communication, and address trauma or loss in concrete ways.
Her background includes graduate training and a PhD, and experience working in medical settings. That work included supervising other mental health providers and learning to integrate psychological care with medical concerns. This informs her approach to chronic health issues and caregiver stress.
She works with people who are adjusting to life transitions and medical challenges. She also addresses attachment issues, adoption and foster care questions, aging and geriatric concerns, and body image or cancer-related stress.
In sessions she may use mindfulness exercises, cognitive-behavioral techniques, attachment-focused conversations, or hypnotherapy elements when appropriate. She mentions that clients sometimes meet her dogs on video sessions and that she values straightforward progress toward stated goals.
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How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships. It looks at how past bonds affect current feelings and helps people develop different ways of relating and coping with loss or abandonment.Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the person’s own goals and perspectives. The therapist follows the client’s lead, listens carefully, and helps identify steps the client wants to take to feel better.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. It teaches practical skills for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and coping with life changes.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of early work together. The therapist will collaborate with each client to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That plan can change as progress is made.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, shorten check-ins, and allow for sessions during work breaks or from different locations. It can also let the therapist use mindfulness exercises, CBT worksheets, or guided hypnotherapy components during a video visit when appropriate.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Minnesota
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, sleep problems, ADHD, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, and related issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and practical. She blends attachment-focused conversations, cognitive-behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and hypnotherapy elements tailored to client goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of clinical experience working in medical settings and supervising other mental health providers.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She practices as a Minnesota Psychologist and is listed as MN Psychologist LP5835. Her listed practice location is Minnesota.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with people outside the United States?
She accepts international clients. Confirm any cross-border details before scheduling.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to start therapy?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988.