Kara Riggott , LPC

Kara Riggott, LPC, helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and depression. She also supports those struggling with self-esteem, motivation, relationship concerns, grief, and women's issues. Her approach is direct and compassionate, aimed at making the therapist-client relationship feel comfortable from the first meeting.

Kara creates a nonjudgmental space where clients can talk through their thoughts and feelings. She focuses on practical steps that fit each person’s life. Conversations are centered on what matters most to the client and on small, achievable changes.

Her style blends listening with goal-focused work. Techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy help identify unhelpful thinking patterns. Client-centered methods make sure the client's priorities guide the sessions.

She uses skills from dialectical behavior therapy to teach emotional regulation and distress tolerance. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused strategies help with building motivation and setting short-term goals. These tools are chosen to match the concern at hand and the person's own preferences.

Kara has nine years of professional experience and holds the Licensed Professional Counselor credential, LPC. She practices in Connecticut and provides services in English. She aims to support people as they navigate life changes, mood concerns, grief, and identity questions in a steady, practical way.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Kara commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and client-centered therapy in her online work. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thought patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and letting the client's goals drive the work.

She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills when emotion regulation and coping with intense feelings are needed. DBT offers concrete skills for distress tolerance, emotional balance, and improved interpersonal effectiveness. Kara discusses these options with each person and tailors the mix of approaches to match what the client finds most useful.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, family, and travel while keeping the focus on practical steps and steady progress.