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Michigan

Kara Savage, LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor

Online Therapy
License #64012235496 years of experienceAges 14–65

My name is Kara Savage, MA, LPC and I am a licensed professional counselor specializing in helping adults who feel overwhelmed by relational pain, emotional exhaustion, and the weight of past experiences that still shape their present lives. I work with individuals who have felt unseen, dismissed, or mistreated — people navigating relationship wounds, betrayal, anxiety, trauma, or the lingering effects of growing up in difficult family systems. Many of my clients are high-functioning on the outside but feel lost, stuck, or tired on the inside.

I help by creating a deeply compassionate space where you can safely look inward, uncover unhealthy roots, and begin rebuilding a stronger, healthier foundation for your life. My approach blends insight-oriented therapy, trauma-informed care, attachment work, and cognitive reframing. I help you restore what was broken and transform suffering into purpose.

I am passionate about this work because I have witnessed how powerful and life-changing it is when someone finds the courage to face their pain and reclaim their life. Healing doesn’t stop with the individual — it ripples outward, shaping relationships, families, and future generations. It’s an honor to walk alongside people as they do redemptive work!

I work with

CouplesIndividualsTeens

Accepted insurances

  • 6 Degrees
  • 90 Degree Benefits
  • Aegis LLC
  • Allegiance Benefit Plan Management
  • AllOne Health/ Encompass EAP
  • AllState Supplemental
  • AMA Insurance Agency, Inc.
  • Ambetter
  • American Family Connect Property and Casualty
  • American Health Resources
  • American Public Life Insurance Company
  • AmeriHealth Caritas

I specialize in

  • Aviation Professionals
  • First Responders/Law Enforcement
  • Healthcare Professionals
  • Military/Veteran Allied
  • Victim/Survivor of Abuse or Other Interpersonal Crime
  • Cognitive Therapy
  • Compassion Focused
  • Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT)
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)
  • Trauma Focused
  • Codependency

Treatment approaches

  • Cognitive Therapy
  • Compassion Focused
  • Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT)
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)
  • Trauma Focused
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Faith Based - Christian
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Person-Centered

Communities I work with

  • Aviation Professionals
  • First Responders/Law Enforcement
  • Healthcare Professionals
  • Military/Veteran Allied
  • Victim/Survivor of Abuse or Other Interpersonal Crime

Education

Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Indiana Wesleyan UniversityGraduated 2020