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Kara Riggott

Kara Riggott

LPC

Connecticut

Supportive therapist focused on motivation and resilience

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At a glance

Credentials
LPC
License
LPC, Connecticut / 3290
Experience
9 years
Languages
English
Location
Connecticut

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    • Motivational Interviewing
    • Client-centered care
    • CBT and DBT tools

    About Kara

    Kara Riggott is an LPC practicing in Connecticut who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and challenges with motivation and self-esteem. She focuses on practical steps clients can use to feel steadier and more confident. Kara aims to make starting therapy feel less daunting and offers steady support through change.

    She builds sessions around openness and nonjudgmental listening. Clients can expect a calm space to talk through feelings and figure out what matters most to them. Conversations center on the client's goals and what they want to change first.

    Kara draws on Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons to change. She also uses Client-Centered approaches that prioritize empathy and collaboration, and Cognitive Behavioral tools to map thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. These methods are used together to suit each person's needs.

    With nine years of experience, Kara has worked with a wide range of concerns including grief, relationship strain, sleep and eating struggles, mood and panic issues, and questions about gender and identity. She pays attention to how attachment, caregiver stress, and isolation affect daily life.

    Kara describes therapy as a team effort. She helps people set small, actionable steps and checks in on progress. To begin, prospective clients use the site process to match and schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.

  2. How these approaches shape online therapy

    Motivational Interviewing is a conversational style that helps people find their own reasons to change and build motivation. It is useful when someone feels stuck or unsure about taking the next step. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and collaboration so the person leads the pace and topic of sessions. It helps when someone needs acceptance and a space to sort through feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety or depressive patterns.

    Deciding which approach to use is a shared process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences, and then try methods that fit those needs. Changes are tested in small steps so the work feels manageable and relevant to daily life.

    For practical online work, confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. They can also let people choose sessions that match their energy level, such as audio-only for lower bandwidth or video when visual connection helps the conversation.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

    Also works with

    LGBTRelationship issuesGriefEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorder

    Additional focus areas

    Attachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

    Therapeutic approaches

    Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

    Experience

    9+ years

    Listed in

    Connecticut

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What concerns does this therapist help with?

    Kara supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, motivation problems, and related issues like grief, sleep and eating struggles, and panic.

    What is Kara's approach in sessions?

    She emphasizes open listening and collaboration, using Motivational Interviewing, client-centered conversation, and practical CBT or DBT techniques to set goals and try small changes.

    How much clinical experience does she have?

    Kara has nine years of professional experience working with a variety of mood, trauma-related, and life-transition concerns.

    What credentials and region are listed?

    She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - practicing in Connecticut.

    In which languages can I work with this therapist?

    Sessions are offered in English only.

    Can I work with this therapist from outside the United States?

    International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are offered to people within the therapist's permitted region.

    How are fees and payment handled?

    Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

    What are the steps to start therapy here?

    Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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