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Practicing Since: 2010<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kara is a licensed clinical social worker in Maryland\nwho is passionate about working alongside children, adolescents, and adults to\naddress mental health issues, problems, or symptoms related to past or present\ntraumatic experiences, and\/or family and relationship issues. Kara believes in\na holistic approach to healing from traumatic experiences and how they impact\nour mind, body and soul. She has also received additional certification in\nTrauma-Focused Integrated Play Therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral\nTherapy and Progressive Counting.
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\nKara has the ability to combine her clinical experience with a nurturing,\nstrength-based approach to empower children, adolescents, and adults in an\noutpatient treatment setting. She also enjoys working with couples and families\nand has received additional training in Imago Couples Therapy and Strategic\nFamily Therapy. Kara has previous experience working with co-occurring\nsubstance abuse and mental health issues, and with survivors of human\ntrafficking. Kara is passionate about empowering and working alongside of her\nclients to achieve their individualized goals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kara has completed a post-graduate Certification Program in Trauma Treatment with Children & Adolescents through the University of Maryland, School of Social Work facilitated by Dr. Carlton Munson. She has also completed additional certification in trauma-focused integrated-play therapy and Progressive Counting Therapy.\u202f Kara has completed specialized continuing education course with Bessel Van Der Kolk M.D. on the mind\/body connection to assist clients with effectively healing from trauma and PTSD.\u202f She has completed continuing education course on Emotional Freedom Technique or \u201ctapping\u201d to improve treatment outcomes in anxiety and trauma symptoms, utilizing acupressure points, and is passionate about healing all parts of self; mind, body, and soul. \u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kara is licensed in the state of Maryland #17374.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Client Thrive Program<\/strong>
Credentials Earned:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Engagement Badge<\/strong>
Awarded: 2\/7\/22<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Connection Badge<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Awarded:10\/10\/2023<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":7932,"template":"","locations":[],"insurance":[22,23,51],"issues":[53,54,19,26,60,31,42,45,50],"gender":[76],"age_groups":[17,18],"language":[28],"treatment_orientation":[59,24,86,66,43,48,108],"video_counseling":[34,52],"demographics":[30,63,37,65],"zip_code":[],"care":[],"accepting_new_clients":[405],"class_list":["post-6882","counselors","type-counselors","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","insurance-carefirst-bluecross-blueshield","insurance-cigna","insurance-united-healthcare","issues-abuse-neglect","issues-add-adhd","issues-anxiety-panic","issues-depression","issues-eating-disorders","issues-grief-bereavement","issues-ocd","issues-self-esteem-self-worth","issues-ptsd","gender-female","age_groups-adolescents-12-17","age_groups-adults-18","language-english","treatment_orientation-client-centered-therapy","treatment_orientation-cognitive-behavioral-therapy-cbt","treatment_orientation-emotionally-focused-therapy-eft","treatment_orientation-narrative-therapy","treatment_orientation-play-therapy","treatment_orientation-strengths-based-therapy","treatment_orientation-tapping","video_counseling-no","video_counseling-yes","demographics-female","demographics-lgbt","demographics-male","demographics-military","accepting_new_clients-yes"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nKara Hallis, LCSW-C - 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