Kiara Pittman, LMHC

Kiara Pittman is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in Florida who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, and relationship concerns. She also supports those facing grief, low self-esteem, bipolar challenges, anger, and major life changes. Kiara brings a warm, welcoming presence and encourages clients to set the goals for their work together.

She uses a client-centered way of working that keeps the person's needs in focus. Sessions often draw on cognitive behavioral techniques and narrative approaches to help people make sense of difficult patterns. Kiara also uses mindfulness exercises and practical skills from dialectical behavior therapy to manage strong emotions and build coping tools.

Kiara has eight years of experience across clinics, hospitals, outpatient settings, homes, and addiction programs. She spent about five years focusing on substance use and addictions with teens and adults, and has experience supporting people after sexual assault and trauma. Her background includes time around military life, which shaped her adaptation skills and comfort talking with people from diverse backgrounds.

In sessions she is open, engaging, and collaborative. Clients are invited to share their expectations and shape the work. Kiara aims for people to leave each session feeling closer to their goals and better able to manage daily challenges.

She is attentive to multicultural concerns and values working with clients from different backgrounds. To begin, clients are asked to identify goals so Kiara can tailor the approach and practical steps they will use together.

How Kiara's approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's own goals and values, with the therapist following the client's lead and offering empathetic support. This approach helps people who want a collaborative space to make decisions and set priorities.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and then practices new ways of thinking and acting. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes by teaching concrete skills and homework exercises.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers practical tools for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. DBT skills are often taught in short, skill-focused steps that many people find helpful when stress or anger feels overwhelming.

Finding the right combination of methods is part of the early work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to test approaches, adjust techniques, and choose what fits the person's needs, goals, and preferences. That process helps shape a plan that feels useful and realistic.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can use these approaches effectively in remote sessions while focusing on practical skills and problem solving.