- 33 years experience
- Values-focused care
- Works in English
About Cara
Cara Tuley is an Ohio-based counselor with 33 years of experience. She brings a calm, accepting presence and focuses on practical ways to reduce stress and anxiety. Cara works in plain language and helps people talk through immediate problems and everyday struggles.
Her work draws on approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and mindfulness practices. She uses these methods to help people notice unhelpful thinking, learn coping skills, and make choices that match their values. Sessions aim to be straightforward and goal-oriented, with tools you can use between meetings.
Cara has helped people with depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and coping with big life changes. She also supports concerns such as ADHD, compassion fatigue, sleep problems, parenting strain, and career stress. Additional topics she addresses include adoption and foster care matters, attachment issues, chronic illness, and body image concerns.
She communicates in English and has worked with clients across state lines and internationally. Cara describes herself as open and nonjudgmental and emphasizes cultural curiosity. People who prefer a direct, practical style may find her approach fits well.
To begin, follow the site's matching steps and schedule a session. The matching process helps align goals and practical needs before meeting with Cara.
How Cara’s approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters most to a person and taking small steps toward those values. It helps with anxiety, stress, depression, and making life changes by combining mindful awareness with practical action. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and replaces them with clearer thinking and different behaviors; it is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and sleep issues. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which can be useful for anger, relationship problems, and emotion regulation.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Cara collaborates with each person to choose and adapt methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That decision is flexible and can shift as progress is made or challenges change.
Confirm the site's current session options before booking so you know how meetings will be held. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Some people find video helps with nonverbal communication, while other arrangements can work better when a quick phone call or a briefer session fits a lunch break. Discussing practical preferences during the matching process helps set up sessions that fit daily life.
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Experience
33+ years
Credentials
Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Cara helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes. She also addresses parenting strain, sleep problems, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and a wide range of related topics.
What is her therapeutic style?
The approach is practical and client-centered, drawing on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and mindfulness. Sessions focus on skills, values, and actions that can be used between meetings.
How long has she been practicing?
She brings 33 years of counseling experience, working with people in Ohio, other states, and internationally. That background informs a steady, pragmatic approach to problem solving.
Where is she based and licensed?
She is located in Ohio and holds an OH LPCC credential. Sessions are offered from her Ohio practice context.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she has experience working with people from diverse cultural backgrounds.
What session formats are available?
Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are arranged through the site's scheduling process. The site matching step will clarify how sessions can be conducted.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the signup and scheduling process.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability. The matching helps pair goals and practical needs before the first session.