Hi, I'm Kara!
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
EMDRIA Certified Therapist™
Compassionate, Authentic and Genuine Support for Women and Therapists
in California
You’ve been showing up for everyone else. Now it’s time to show up for you.
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Whether you’re navigating the emotional intensity of motherhood, facing the mental toll of midlife transitions, or supporting others as a therapist, wellness professional or healer—Kara offers a space where your story is honored, your emotions are welcomed, and your healing is possible.
Kara Helps Women Who Are:
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Feeling disconnected from themselves after years of putting others first or breaking promises to themselves
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Struggling with caregiving burnout, irritability, mood swings, or anxiety
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Facing grief, trauma, or emotional overwhelm during pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause, or menopause
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Exploring the impact of ADHD and neurodivergence on their emotions, energy, and identity
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Wanting to reconnect to their inner wisdom and reclaim a sense of authenticity
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As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Perinatal Mental Health Professional, Kara brings years of experience in holding space for women to reconnect with themselves.
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She specializes in:
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Individual Therapy focused on emotional regulation, trauma healing, and self-trust
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Reproductive Mental Health support across the full spectrum—from fertility and pregnancy to postpartum and menopause
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Wellness & Support Groups that offer skills, community, and affordable care options outside of 1:1 therapy
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Therapist Support through continuing education, groups and workshops that address the emotional labor, clinical and creative needs of healing professions
Kara’s Approach
Kara blends clinical expertise with warmth, insight, and a deep respect for the wisdom you already hold. Her work is trauma-informed, neurodiversity-affirming, and rooted in the belief that healing doesn’t mean fixing yourself—it means rediscovering and reconnecting to who you are.
“Healing begins when we stop abandoning ourselves and start building a relationship with the parts of us that have been silenced, dismissed and shutdown.” -Kara Cruz, LMFT, PMH-C
Therapy and Support That Meets You Where You Are
Kara works exclusively with women and femmes in California through online therapy, wellness groups, and support circles. You can choose the path that best meets your needs:
