Cara Kalakewich, LMFT
Pennsylvania · 13 years in practice
Cara Kalakewich is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 13 years of clinical experience in Pennsylvania.
License and registration
- LMFT, Pennsylvania
- MF000867 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1033576103 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 13
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Cara
Cara Kalakewich is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 13 years of clinical experience in Pennsylvania. She focuses on helping people who are facing relationship strain, trauma, addiction, mood concerns, and parenting stress. Her manner is warm and affirming and she aims to make conversations feel straightforward and nonjudgmental for worried parents and individuals.
Cara creates space for people to name what matters to them and to feel heard.
Background and approach
She listens for how family, faith, work, and personal history shape daily life. That understanding helps guide practical next steps rather than relying on labels alone. Her work draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside client-centered and cognitive-behavioral approaches.
In session she helps clients identify recurring emotional patterns, test new ways of relating, and practice skills to manage anxiety, impulsive behavior, or addictive urges. Cara also uses techniques from dialectical behavior therapy and elements of the Gottman Method when communication and emotion regulation are central to a concern.
She often blends approaches to fit what a person needs in the moment, keeping the plan simple and focused on clear goals. People who come to Cara often want someone who will listen without judgment, point out compassionate alternatives to old patterns, and help them try specific changes at home.
She encourages steady progress and supports clients as they try new ways of living and relating.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Cara lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Cara names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapy approaches shape online care
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on identifying core emotions and changing unhelpful interaction patterns. It can help people notice what drives conflict and learn new ways to connect and respond to emotional needs.Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a supportive, accepting space where the client sets goals and the therapist reflects and clarifies. This approach is useful for building self-understanding and for people who want a steady, empathetic presence while they work through concerns.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets thoughts and behaviors that keep problems active. Sessions often include practical exercises and homework to reduce anxiety, improve mood, and change unhelpful habits.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and daily life, then suggest one or a blend of approaches to try. Progress is checked as therapy goes and plans are adjusted together.
Online therapy makes it easier to fit sessions into a busy week. Video calls let people read facial expression and tone, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be a quick check-in, and live chat or text-based messaging work well for brief updates, homework review, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options offer flexibility so therapy can match practical needs and schedules.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Cara work with?
Cara helps people facing relationship and family strain, trauma and abuse, addictions, anxiety and depression, grief, parenting stress, body image and eating issues, ADHD, and other life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a warm, nonjudgmental approach and works collaboratively to identify patterns and try practical changes. Sessions mix listening, emotional noticing, and concrete skill practice.
What experience does she bring?
Cara has 13 years of professional experience helping people navigate trauma, relationship problems, addiction, and mood concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist - LMFT - practicing in Pennsylvania.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English and she also accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Cara sees people via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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