Therapist profile
Kara Jakubec, LPC
Texas
Licensed Professional Counselor - Anger and Anxiety
Continue with KaraKey details
- CredentialsLPC
- LicenseLPC, Texas / 78106
- NPI1770134991
- Experience5 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationTexas
About
- person-centered approach
- cognitive techniques
- reality therapy ideas
About Kara
Kara Jakubec is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with five years of dedicated counseling experience. She works with adults who are wrestling with stress, anxiety, anger, addiction, grief, and major life shifts. Kara also addresses issues around relationships, parenting, career stress, self-esteem, trauma and abuse, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
Kara’s path into counseling began after a prior career in administration and consultation within mental health settings. She completed a Master of Education in Human Development Counseling at Vanderbilt University in 2016 and then moved into clinical roles. Her background includes work in substance use counseling, supporting people in recovery, and providing workshops for professionals on team effectiveness.
In sessions she keeps things practical and straightforward. She uses a person-centered stance alongside cognitive and reality therapy ideas. That means clients are treated as the expert on their lives while she offers tools to notice patterns and try concrete changes.
Clients commonly bring uncertainty about a life change, trouble getting started on goals, or persistent frustration that affects relationships. Kara helps break those problems into steps. She focuses on clear strategies and follow-through rather than abstract talk.
Parents and people supporting adolescents will find she has experience explaining behaviors and collaborating on next steps. She also has experience running group work and individual counseling in substance abuse settings. Kara aims to help people identify where they feel stuck, map practical steps, and work alongside them as they try new approaches.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Person-centered work focuses on the client’s goals and perspective. Online sessions let the therapist and client talk through where the client feels stuck and identify meaningful next steps. This approach is useful for problems like anger that come from repeated patterns and relationship stress. Cognitive techniques help identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking. In an online setting these techniques are used to notice thinking patterns, set small experiments, and track progress between meetings. Reality therapy ideas emphasize choosing workable actions now, which can be practiced and reviewed in short online check-ins. Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Kara will work with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences rather than assuming one path from the start. She checks in and adapts the plan as progress or obstacles emerge. The practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy week and making it easier to keep regular appointments. Confirm the current session options before booking, as the exact formats are not listed in the biography. Many people appreciate online sessions for shorter check-ins, quieter surroundings, or not needing to travel, which can make consistent work on anger and stress more manageable.Areas of focus
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Kara works with stress, anxiety, anger, addictions, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, trauma and related issues listed on her profile.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a person-centered stance combined with cognitive and reality therapy ideas to focus on practical steps and problem-solving.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of dedicated counseling experience plus additional years in administration and consultation within mental health settings.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas and provides services from that state.
Does she offer sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.