
Michigan
Kara Savage, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
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
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