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Meet Kara Lairson, LPCC: Kentucky Therapist

Mental Health Therapist

Kara is a licensed professional counseling associate (LPCA) providing therapy services to adults both individually and couples therapy in Kentucky. Kara currently provides therapy both in person at the Lexington, KY office and virtually/online throughout Kentucky.

Kara is currently providing therapy for individuals struggling with issues that may include anxiety-related disorders, borderline personality disorder, trauma, LGBTQ+ issues, depression, helping clients work through life changes/transition or searching to find their sense of self or identity, addiction, and more. Kara also enjoys helping individuals and couples improve communication and other related issues impacting relationships, both monogamous and ethically non-monogamous.

Modalities Kara Use: Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, Person Center

Insurances Kara Currently Accepts: Curative Insurance. Self pay clients and offers a sliding scale when needed and requested (please reach out to Danielle at danielle@newsteptherapy.net up scheduling to set this up). I am also able to provide Out Of Network (OON) benefits by providing a superbill post session and payment to practice (learn more by reaching out to Danielle).

Please Note I am currently in process of credentialing and will be able to accept the following: Commercial PPO plans: Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, and Cigna. Kentucky Medicaid plans: Aetna, Humana, Passport, UHC Community Medicaid Plans.

Cost: Initial Evaluation & 1 hour: $110; Couples: $110; 45 minutes: $85

Education

Current: Enrolled in earning my Ph.D in Counseling Education and Supervision at National Louis University.

Completed my master’s degree in 2023 with the Chicago School for Clinical Mental Health Counseling.

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