- Years in practice
- 30
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Nevada, New York
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Cara
Cara Greene is a licensed clinical social worker with three decades of experience supporting adults who are facing major life stressors. She works with people who are coping with anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, parenting concerns, and career stress. Her approach aims to make difficult problems feel more manageable and understandable.
Cara creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk at their own pace. She emphasizes empathy and listening so clients can feel steadier and more able to make changes.
Background and approach
Sessions are practical and focused on the issues that feel most pressing to each person. Over her career she has worked in independent practice and community mental health settings, and she has managed social work programs. She has also taught clinical training, supervision, diagnosis, and treatment in graduate social work and counseling programs.
Those roles shaped a practical, hands-on style that values clear thinking and real-world solutions. Cara uses psychodynamic ideas to help people understand patterns that affect current feelings and choices. She blends that perspective with flexible tools to address mood problems, stress, relationship patterns, and parenting challenges.
The goal is to help people recognize repeating patterns and try different responses. She offers sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Cara practices in Nevada and conducts therapy in English.
What Cara works with
Everything Cara lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Cara helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Cara lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Psychodynamic work and flexible online care
Psychodynamic Therapy looks at how past experiences and current patterns shape feelings and reactions. It helps people notice repeating patterns in relationships, parenting, and emotional life so they can try different choices and feel less stuck.Cara brings that perspective into a collaborative process. She will work with each person to choose approaches that match their goals and preferences rather than using a single method. Together the client and therapist review what helps and adjust the plan as needed.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match busy lives. Video calls make it easier to read facial cues and build rapport. Phone sessions can fit a break at work or require less bandwidth. Live chat or text-based messaging can be used for quick check-ins, shorter reflections, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options aim to make therapy more accessible and convenient while keeping the focus on steady progress and practical support.
Questions people ask about Cara
What concerns does she commonly address?
Cara helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, self-esteem problems, parenting worries, career challenges, and mood concerns such as bipolar disorder.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She offers a calm, listening-based style that combines psychodynamic ideas with practical problem-solving. Sessions focus on understanding patterns and finding workable changes.
What is her background and experience?
She has 30 years of clinical experience across independent practice, community mental health, program leadership, and graduate teaching in social work and counseling.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LCSW with licensure in New York and Nevada and practices out of Nevada.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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