Areas of Support at Kara Jasper Counseling (KJC):

Compassionate and evidence based mental health therapy for:

• Trauma

• Recovery from abuse including emotional abuse and control

• Burnout, depression, anxiety, ruminations

• Attachment issues, relationship concerns

• Self-esteem and self-acceptance

• Managing stress in a busy world

• Affirming care for neurodiversity, nervous system and attention differences, high sensitivities (AuDHD, ADHD, ASD)

Qualifications:
Licensed Professional Counselor in Arizona (LPC); Certified Narcissistic Abuse Treatment Clinician by Dr. Ramani Durvasula; Certified Autism Spectrum Disorder (Differences) Clinical Specialist; Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist; National Certified Counselor with the National Board of Certified Counselors

Services

• Individual therapy sessions for adults via in-person or virtual appointments.

• Intake $150 Follow ups $135

• Insurances accepted: BCBS, Aetna & Optum

Therapeutic Approaches & Modalities:

Person-centered and strength-focused therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)

As a lifelong learner and advocate for mental health, human and animal rights, equity, and healthy relationships, I respect people's differences, identities and backgrounds, while standing with my clients against abuse, manipulation and discrimination.

Also Integrates: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Brainspotting, Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), mindfulness and guided relaxation techniques. For rumination and chronic fears/doubts, KJC offers Inference-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (I-CBT) which tends to work well for neurodivergent individuals.

At KJC, we use various proven therapies, while focusing on a safe and trusting relationship.

Healing isn’t a straight path, and no single approach works for everyone.

With 20 years of counseling experience as a trauma informed mental health clinician and therapist and thousands of hours in private practice, I help each client through their personal challenges as best I can. Prior to private practice, I worked as an educator, SLP-A, crisis counselor and clinical case manager, helping children and families experiencing systemic poverty, inequality, criminal and social justice traumas, serious mental illness, general mental health treatment, domestic violence and abuse, substance abuse problems and challenges related to neurodevelopmental differences.

I earned a BA in Cultural Anthropology at NAU and Education at UTA (post-bacc) and then a Master of Science in Community Counseling at UOP before becoming a Licensed Professional Counselor in Arizona.

We shouldn’t live in fear and high stress all day.

I'm honored to help my clients, who are survivors and thrivers, focus on their mental health, confidence and personal goals.