About Kara Callaghan
As a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Virginia, Kara works with adults and adolescents. She has been trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and has experience working with a diverse population of clients with mental health issues, co-occurring disorders, and relationship issues. Kara believes each individual is unique and, therefore, each person's treatment should reflect that perspective.
Kara is originally from Long Island, NY. She received her undergraduate BA degree in communications from American University in Washington, DC. After living in the metro DC area for 15 years, Kara attended graduate school at Argosy University in Phoenix, AZ, where she received her MA in sport and exercise psychology, as well as her MA in mental health counseling.
Kara practiced as a mental health counselor in Phoenix, AZ, for 13 years and in Florida for two years before returning to the Washington, DC, area she considers her home. She joined My Psychiatrist in 2019.