Kara Finamore , MD, LCSW-C

Kara Finamore is a Maryland-licensed clinician who brings a decade of professional experience to her work with individuals and families. She holds an MD, indicating medical training, and an LCSW-C, which identifies her as a licensed clinical social worker - credentials she uses to inform compassionate, practical care.

Kara focuses on a broad range of concerns including stress and anxiety, LGBT-related matters, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, family challenges, grief, and intimacy-related issues. She also works with parenting concerns, anger, self-esteem, career transitions, and coping with major life changes, adapting her approach to each person she meets.

Her practice emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and empathy; she collaborates with clients to shape conversations and treatment plans that reflect their unique needs and goals. Kara views the decision to pursue therapy as a courageous step and centers support and empowerment throughout the therapeutic process. Her style is tailored and client-focused, aimed at helping people build skills, process difficult experiences, and move toward a more fulfilling life.

Evidence-Based Techniques and Flexible Online Care

Many of Kara Finamore's clinical methods draw on evidence-based techniques that focus on building practical skills and addressing the root of emotional distress. One common approach emphasizes skill development and coping strategies to reduce symptoms of anxiety, manage stress, and support day-to-day functioning. Another approach focuses on processing difficult experiences and strengthening relational patterns, which can help people working through trauma, relationship challenges, and grief.

Choosing the right therapeutic approach is part of the collaborative process. Kara partners with each person to understand their needs, goals, and preferences, and together they identify which methods fit best and adjust the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility for that collaborative work. Clients can meet by video call, speak by phone, engage in live chat, or use text-based messaging, which makes it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and access consistent support from licensed professionals from different locations. These options help maintain continuity of care while tailoring interaction styles to what feels most helpful for each person.