- Client-centered approach
- CBT and attachment
- Mindfulness options
About Kara
Dr. Kara Richardson-Cline is a licensed psychologist practicing in Minnesota. She holds the credential MN Psychologist LP5835 and brings eight years of professional experience to clinical work. Her approach centers on matching care to each person’s goals and needs.
She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and trauma and abuse. She also supports concerns such as ADHD, addictions, relationship and family stresses, parenting strain, grief, anger, and self-esteem. Additional focuses include attachment issues, adoption and foster care questions, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and communication problems.
Her clinical style blends client-centered work with cognitive-behavioral techniques and attachment-based ideas. She uses those methods to help people notice unhelpful patterns, try new ways of relating, and set realistic goals. Hypnotherapy and mindfulness are also part of her toolbox when they fit a person’s needs.
Dr. Richardson-Cline has worked in medical settings and supervised other mental health providers. She trained at the University of North Dakota, earning graduate degrees there and completing additional training in rural psychology. She draws on that experience when people face health-related or life-stage challenges.
Outside of work she enjoys time outdoors, family moments, and her two dogs, who sometimes appear on video visits. She approaches care as a collaborative process and focuses on practical steps people can try between sessions.
She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and trauma and abuse. She also supports concerns such as ADHD, addictions, relationship and family stresses, parenting strain, grief, anger, and self-esteem. Additional focuses include attachment issues, adoption and foster care questions, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and communication problems.
Her clinical style blends client-centered work with cognitive-behavioral techniques and attachment-based ideas. She uses those methods to help people notice unhelpful patterns, try new ways of relating, and set realistic goals. Hypnotherapy and mindfulness are also part of her toolbox when they fit a person’s needs.
Dr. Richardson-Cline has worked in medical settings and supervised other mental health providers. She trained at the University of North Dakota, earning graduate degrees there and completing additional training in rural psychology. She draws on that experience when people face health-related or life-stage challenges.
Outside of work she enjoys time outdoors, family moments, and her two dogs, who sometimes appear on video visits. She approaches care as a collaborative process and focuses on practical steps people can try between sessions.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how past relationships influence current patterns. It helps people notice connection and trust issues and practice different ways of relating in everyday life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It teaches concrete skills to reduce anxiety, change unhelpful thinking, and improve sleep and mood. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment noticing and gentle awareness. It can reduce reactivity and help with stress, anger, and coping with chronic illness.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and then try methods that fit. That process is collaborative and can shift as needs change over time.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, cut travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it possible for international clients to connect without relocating. Licensed professionals typically adapt exercises, homework, and mindfulness practices to work well in remote sessions so people can keep making progress between meetings.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)HypnotherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
8+ years
Credentials
Minnesota
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does this therapist commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, trauma and abuse, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, grief, and self-esteem issues.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
The approach is client-centered and practical, combining cognitive-behavioral techniques with attachment-informed work. Mindfulness and hypnotherapy are used when they match a person's goals.
What background and experience does the therapist have?
She has eight years of clinical experience and has worked in medical settings while supervising other mental health providers.
What are the therapist's credentials and location?
She is a Minnesota psychologist with the credential MN Psychologist LP5835 and practices in Minnesota.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
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