Kara Denahan , LMFT

Kara Denahan is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in Rhode Island with 23 years of clinical experience working with individuals and couples. Her professional path began with a Bachelor of Science in Design with a specialty in Photography, and later shifted to clinical work when she earned a Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Rhode Island in 1997. Over more than two decades she has built a private practice and pursued advanced training in approaches that deepen therapeutic connection and promote lasting change.

Her training includes intensive work in Internal Family Systems, completing Level I (2010) and Level II (2012), and a long personal practice of mindfulness inspired by the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh. More recently she has integrated ideas from Polyvagal Theory and Interpersonal Neurobiology into her understanding of how nervous system regulation and attachment shape relationships and mental health. Influences such as Daniel Siegel, Deb Dana, Rick Hanson, Martha Beck, and Brené Brown inform her thoughtful, compassionate stance toward healing.

Kara works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, grief, addiction, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and challenges related to identity and life transitions. Her approach blends attachment-based perspectives, mindfulness practices, and trauma-informed techniques to help clients increase self-understanding, strengthen relationships, and build practical coping skills. She focuses on individual therapy and is not currently accepting new clients.