Kara Park

Kara Park, LMFT, helps patients build clarity, resilience, and emotional balance through compassionate, evidence-based care. Serving individuals across California, she creates a grounded therapeutic space where teens and adults can work through challenges such as anxiety, depression, and trauma with a sense of safety and direction.<br><br>Kara treats adolescents and teens as well as young and mid-life adults, offering individualized support that reflects each person's lived experience. She frequently works with concerns related to anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, and women's mental health, and she incorporates a collaborative style that empowers patients to take steady, achievable steps toward well-being.<br><br>Kara is especially passionate about supporting patients navigating Asian and Asian American cultural issues, gender identity exploration, and eating disorders. She approaches these areas with deep cultural awareness and clinical sensitivity, helping patients strengthen identity, reduce shame, and develop healthier relationships with themselves and others.<br><br>Her therapeutic approach integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and faith-based treatment for those who wish to include spirituality in their healing. She also serves LGBTQ+ patients and women, and offers additional interventions beyond the primary modalities listed above.<br><br>Kara practices at LifeStance Health and brings a warm, thoughtful presence to every session. Outside the therapy room, she enjoys nature walks, discovering new coffee shops, and all things Disney—experiences that help her stay connected, creative, and grounded.