Kara Jakubec is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas who moved into clinical counseling after a career in administration and consulting.
01About Kara
Kara Jakubec is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas who moved into clinical counseling after a career in administration and consulting. She has five years of direct counseling experience and a background that includes work in adolescent mental health and substance abuse settings. Kara focuses on practical steps clients can take when they feel stuck or unsure where to begin.
She listens for what matters to each person and helps them define clear goals.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on identifying small, achievable steps toward change. Kara uses straightforward tools to address anxiety, depression, stress, grief, and issues related to addiction and recovery. Kara also supports parents who are trying to understand and help their children through hard times.
Her background includes work with teams, workshops, and trainings for professionals, which informs a practical, solution-minded style in sessions. She often helps people struggling with parenting challenges, relationship and family tension, and career transitions. Her approach blends a person-centered stance with cognitive techniques and reality-based strategies.
That means she centers the client's perspective while teaching ways to shift thoughts and behaviors that get in the way. Together she and the client outline steps and track progress toward realistic goals. People who come to Kara typically want clear direction and tools they can use between sessions.
She works in a collaborative way and focuses on building skills for managing anger, improving self-esteem, coping with life changes, and addressing intimacy or eating concerns. Kara offers therapy aimed at steady, practical progress.
02Credentials
- LPC (Texas)
- License 78106 · expires July 2026
- NPI
- 1770134991 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kara lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
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04Online support
Evidence-based approaches for online care
Two of the main approaches Kara uses are person-centered work and cognitive techniques. Person-centered work focuses on the client's perspective and priorities, creating space to identify what matters and where change is wanted. Cognitive techniques involve noticing unhelpful thoughts and practicing different ways of thinking to reduce anxiety, depression, and stress.She also draws on reality-based strategies that help clients set concrete, achievable steps and routines. These strategies are useful for addressing motivation, coping with life changes, and managing behaviors tied to addiction or anger. Each method is explained in simple terms and applied to real-life problems the client brings to sessions.
Finding the right mix is a shared process. The therapist will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and day-to-day demands. Sessions involve collaboration on what to try and regular review of what is helping and what needs to change.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people work face to face when a longer conversation is needed. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is preferred. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to get support between calls or fit brief check-ins into a busy schedule. These options aim to make therapy more accessible and easier to use around life commitments.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Kara commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, relationship and family tension, anger, self-esteem, eating issues, intimacy-related concerns, ADHD, compassion fatigue, career questions, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Kara combines a person-centered outlook with cognitive and reality-based techniques. The style is collaborative, practical, and focused on small steps toward clearly stated goals.
What is Kara's background and experience?
She has five years of direct counseling experience and earlier roles in administration and consulting in mental health. That mix informs a practical approach to clinical issues and trainings for professionals.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
Kara is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Texas.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
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