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ADHD & executive functioning
Understand your patterns, reduce shame, and create realistic systems for focus, motivation, organization, and follow-through.
Online therapy for adults in Minnesota
Therapy for the life you are actually living.
You do not need to have everything figured out before reaching out. I offer practical, compassionate support for adults navigating ADHD, anxiety, overwhelm, mood concerns, and seasons of change.
Come as you are. We will figure out the next step together.
LocationOnline throughout Minnesota
PracticeIndividual therapy for adults
StyleHonest, collaborative, and practical
Maybe you are functioning—but it feels harder than it should.
You may be keeping up on the outside while feeling scattered, anxious, exhausted, stuck, or disconnected underneath. Therapy can be a place to understand what is happening and find tools that fit your actual life.
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Your mind rarely feels quiet.
You overthink, worry, replay conversations, or have trouble settling.
You overthink, worry, replay conversations, or have trouble settling.
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Daily life feels harder to manage.
Planning, motivation, focus, and follow-through take more energy than others realize.
Planning, motivation, focus, and follow-through take more energy than others realize.
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You feel stuck in familiar patterns.
You understand what you want to change but struggle to make it happen consistently.
You understand what you want to change but struggle to make it happen consistently.
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You want support that feels human.
You are looking for understanding, honesty, and useful strategies—not judgment or perfection.
You are looking for understanding, honesty, and useful strategies—not judgment or perfection.
Support that meets you where you are.
We will look beyond labels and focus on how your thoughts, emotions, experiences, relationships, and daily demands are affecting you now.
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Anxiety & overwhelm
Learn to recognize what is fueling the mental noise, regulate your nervous system, and respond with greater confidence.
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Mood & life transitions
Make space for what you are carrying, reconnect with yourself, and move through change with clearer direction and support.
What therapy can look like
Insight matters. So does knowing what to do next.
My approach brings emotional understanding and practical strategies together. We work collaboratively, adapt the process to you, and focus on progress that can continue outside the therapy hour.
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Understand what is happening
We slow things down, identify patterns, and make sense of your experiences without reducing you to a diagnosis.
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Find tools that fit you
We explore skills and strategies that are realistic for your personality, needs, responsibilities, and available energy.
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Practice meaningful change
You try manageable steps in daily life, notice what helps, and adjust without treating imperfection as failure.
“I believe meaningful change should feel possible within real, busy, imperfect lives.”
Meet Kara
I understand therapy from both sides of the room.
Kara Pederson, LICSWMinnesota therapistTelehealth since 2019
My path to becoming a therapist grew from my own mental-health experiences and a lifelong curiosity about why we think, feel, and respond the way we do. That personal understanding, combined with my clinical background, shapes a style that is compassionate, direct, and grounded in real life.
I want therapy to feel like a collaborative conversation—not a performance. Together, we explore what is getting in the way, recognize strengths you may overlook, and build practical ways forward at a pace that feels sustainable.
Start a conversationWhat to know before reaching out.
Starting therapy already takes courage. The logistics should be straightforward.
Sessions
Online and flexible
Therapy is offered through secure telehealth for adults located in Minnesota.
Timing
About 45–55 minutes
Most clients choose weekly or every-other-week sessions depending on their needs.
Payment
Insurance and private pay
Several insurance options and private-pay services are available. Coverage is confirmed before beginning.
Do I need to know exactly what I want to work on?
No. Many people begin therapy knowing that something feels difficult without having the words for it yet. We can start there.
Do you offer in-person appointments?
KP Counseling currently provides online therapy. You must be physically located in Minnesota at the time of each session.
What approaches do you use?
I draw from cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness, and trauma-informed practices, adapting the work to your needs rather than forcing a one-size-fits-all process.
How do I know whether my insurance is accepted?
Send a brief inquiry with your insurance company name. Benefits and eligibility should be confirmed before the first appointment. Please do not include private health details in ordinary email.
Looking for self-paced tools?
Explore Kara’s mental-health workbooks, guided journals, sample pages, and digital resources.
Your next step can be simple
You do not have to organize the whole story before asking for support.
Send a brief note saying you are interested in therapy, or call to ask about availability. We can decide together whether KP Counseling feels like the right fit.
Please do not include sensitive health information in email or voicemail. If you are experiencing an emergency, call 911 or 988.