About
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
About Cara
Cara Tuley is an Ohio LPCC with 33 years of experience working with adults on a range of life stresses. She focuses on issues such as anxiety, depression, grief, parenting strain, relationship concerns, trauma and addictive behaviors. She also supports people dealing with career stress, ADHD, coping with life changes, and identity-related concerns including LGBT issues.
Cara uses practical, evidence-informed methods to help people manage everyday problems. She often draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Mindfulness skills and acceptance-based ideas are part of her way of helping people notice what matters and respond differently to stress.
Her work includes attention to family and parenting concerns, and she helps people talk through communication problems, blended family dynamics, and caregiving strain. She also addresses abandonment, attachment, and the effects of chronic illness and pain on daily life. Sessions may include direct coaching about coping and practical strategies for sleep, anger, and relationship communication.
Cara describes a straightforward, respectful style. She aims to listen without judgment and to help people choose skills that fit their life. Over three decades she has worked with people across Ohio and beyond, bringing that experience to conversations about practical change.
People looking for someone to help with stress, parenting challenges, or long-term mood concerns can expect focused, skills-based sessions that combine cognitive methods, mindfulness, and acceptance approaches.
How sessions work
Approach-driven online sessions with practical methods
Many of Cara's methods focus on noticing what matters and changing unhelpful patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people identify personal values and take small steps toward them even when feelings are hard. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the connection between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It involves simple exercises to test unhelpful beliefs and develop different behaviors that reduce stress and improve sleep, mood, or relationships.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Cara will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and decide together which methods to try. That collaborative choice helps shape the focus of early sessions and what skills to practice between meetings.
The original biography does not list specific session formats here, so please confirm current online options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or remove the need to travel. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and mindfulness practices to work in remote appointments so skills can be used in everyday life.
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Experience
33+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, and related topics.
What is her general therapy style?
She uses a practical, skills-focused approach that includes cognitive behavioral methods, mindfulness, and acceptance-based ideas to help people manage daily challenges.
How much experience does she have?
Cara has 33 years of clinical experience working with adults in Ohio and with people in other states and countries.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds the LPCC credential and practices from Ohio.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.