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Cara Damier

Practical support for stress and relationships

LMHC Florida

Experience
8 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English

About Cara

Cara Damier is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida with eight years of experience. She welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, or life transitions.

Background and approach

Her goal is to help clients move from surviving to thriving by addressing the root of their struggles and building lasting resilience. Cara creates a calm, grounded space for people to talk through painful memories and current challenges.

She uses clear, practical steps to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, and restore confidence. Sessions focus on small, achievable changes that add up over time.

Her training includes several common therapeutic approaches, and she draws from those tools to meet each person where they are. Cara often uses Gottman Method ideas for relationship concerns along with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy when those fit the issue at hand.

She adapts techniques to the person's needs rather than following a single formula. Cara also offers an option to weave Christian faith and biblical themes into counseling when a client requests that integration.

That is provided alongside psychological methods for people who want spiritual support and clinical perspective together. People who choose Cara can expect a collaborative, steady style.

She pays attention to both immediate coping skills and deeper patterns that keep problems returning. The pace is guided by the client's comfort while keeping attention on measurable progress.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Cara draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy to shape online work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that match their values; it can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early connection patterns affect current relationships and helps people form more supported ways of relating to others.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Cara discusses goals and preferences with each person and adapts methods collaboratively. She may blend ACT, attachment ideas, Gottman Method concepts for relationship issues, and client-centered listening so the plan fits the client's needs rather than following one strict method.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging work for quick check-ins, shorter coaching-style conversations, or support between longer sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and differing rhythms of life.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Cara address?
Cara works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, self-esteem struggles, sleep problems, parenting and career concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
She offers a calm, grounded approach and focuses on practical steps. Sessions combine short-term coping skills with attention to deeper patterns that maintain problems.
How much experience does she have?
Cara has eight years of clinical experience and has run anxiety groups in the past, bringing both individual and group work perspectives to sessions.
What credentials and region apply to her practice?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor - LMHC - practicing in Florida.
Are sessions available in other languages or to people abroad?
Sessions are offered in English and Cara accepts international clients.
Which session formats are offered?
Clients can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what's most convenient.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Family conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

8+ years

Licensed in

Florida

Languages

English