- Years in practice
- 33
- Credentials
- LPCC
- Licensed in
- Ohio
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Cara
Cara Tuley is an Ohio licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) with 33 years of experience. She focuses on practical support for parents and adults who are juggling stress, relationships, mood, and life transitions. Her approach is direct and accepting, aimed at helping people find manageable steps forward.
She blends cognitive behavioral ideas with acceptance and mindfulness tools. That means sessions often look at unhelpful thoughts and then try small experiments to change daily routines.
Background and approach
Cara also draws on client-centered listening to make space for each person’s values and goals. Clients bring many issues into her work, including anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addiction concerns, grief, sleep problems, anger, and low self-esteem. Parenting concerns and relationship struggles are commonly discussed, along with career and coping with life changes.
She also addresses topics like ADHD, compassion fatigue, and blended family or adoption-related stress. Over her career she has worked with people across Ohio, other states, and internationally. Sessions focus on clear, concrete strategies such as behavioral changes, mindfulness practices, and value-driven action.
Conversations are practical and paced to fit a busy life. Cara aims to help people identify what matters, try realistic changes, and track what works. She encourages collaboration on goals and adjustments as needed, so the work stays relevant and doable.
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
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Cara lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice their thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful when someone feels stuck by worry or self-criticism and wants to move toward meaningful goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety or sleep problems. It works well for practical, skill‑based changes. Client-Centered Therapy centers on respectful listening and collaboration so the person sets the pace and priorities.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will review goals and preferences and then try methods that fit the person’s needs. Sessions often mix these approaches so the plan can be adjusted as progress and challenges emerge.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for fuller conversation and teaching skills with visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in fits the schedule. Live chat and text messaging can support quick coping tools, brief coaching, and session follow-ups without needing to be on camera. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent amid a busy life.
Questions people ask about Cara
What concerns does she address?
Cara helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, sleep issues, anger, self-esteem, and parenting challenges among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She combines cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, mindfulness, and client-centered listening to create practical, values-driven work.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 33 years of counseling experience working with people across Ohio, other states, and internationally.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds an Ohio LPCC license and practices from Ohio.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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