Kara Followes Counsellor

Kara’s counselling style is compassionate, empathetic and empowering. In addition to her counselling skills, Kara brings a wealth of experience from her diverse background in education and community work, including secondary and adult education, and working with culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities. Kara's clinical practice is holistic, trauma-informed, culturally safe and person-centered. Integrating lived experiences with evidence-based therapies, she addresses the whole person to foster healing, capacity building, and resilience. Drawing from a diverse range of modalities such as Narrative Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Mindfulness, Kara creates a collaborative and empowering environment for her clients. Kara special areas of interest include Trauma, PTSD/CPTSD, ADHD/Neurodiversity, Life Transitions including Loss/Injury/Illness/Work Issues, Women’s Wellness, Adolescent and Young Adult Issues, Anxiety, Stress Management, and Self-Empowerment. Kara enjoys working with a diverse range of people, aged 13 to older adults and is a safe and inclusive practitioner for LGBQTI+.