Kara Finamore, LCSW-C

Kara Finamore is a licensed clinical social worker in Maryland with ten years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. Kara aims to offer straightforward, respectful care that meets each person's needs.

She works with people facing trauma and abuse, addiction concerns, grief, and intimacy-related issues. Kara also supports those coping with parenting strain, career transitions, fertility concerns, and postpartum challenges. She pays attention to multicultural factors and problems related to obsessive thoughts and compulsions.

Kara adapts conversations and plans to fit what each person brings to sessions. She emphasizes respectful, sensitive interactions and practical next steps. Sessions are aimed at building skills for everyday life and improving how people think about and respond to problems.

Her background includes a decade of clinical work in Maryland and experience addressing first responder issues, domestic violence, hospice and end-of-life concerns, and dependent personality patterns. Kara describes therapy as a partnership where the client’s goals shape the work.

People who choose her often want a therapist who listens without judgment and helps them make changes that matter. She encourages small, manageable steps and supports people as they try new ways of coping and relating.

Approaches that address thoughts and everyday habits

Kara draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on how thoughts and daily habits shape feelings and behavior. One approach looks at unhelpful thinking patterns and teaches ways to notice and shift those thoughts to reduce anxiety and low mood. Another method emphasizes building simple, repeatable habits and coping strategies that make daily life feel more manageable and reduce stress.

Finding the right method often takes collaboration. Kara works with each person to pick techniques that match their goals, values, and pace. She adjusts the focus as needs change so the work stays practical and relevant.

The therapist’s profile does not list specific online or in-person session formats, so confirm current options when you book. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use quieter surroundings or lower bandwidth options if that helps them engage. Ask about available formats and scheduling to see what fits your routine best.