MEET SOMATIC THERAPIST KARA DAUGHERTY | THERAPY IN Avon & ACROSS IN
Your body is the teacher. I’m simply here to help you listen.
These days, your well-being feels like it’s hanging on by a thread.
You’re struggling just to get by—in work, relationships, and everywhere else, too. It’s starting to feel like you don’t even know yourself anymore. It’s like you’ve spent so much time trying to conform to the world you’re in and now it’s like you just don’t fit. With thoughts like “I’m not good enough” and “There’s something wrong with me” constantly swirling in your mind, you wonder if you’ll ever truly feel like you belong anywhere.
There’s a part of you that knows what you “should” be doing but it’s hard to put it into practice with everything else you’ve got going on. In therapy before this, you might have been told that you know all the concepts well—but what does that do if you aren’t feeling better? Somehow, it all makes you feel even more guilt or shame for struggling.
What would it be like to not have to be in this alone anymore?
When we look at our experiences with curiosity & kindness, we create space for new understanding.
I believe
You are the expert of you.
Your needs matter.
Your difficulties do not define you.
Healing is not linear.
We repeat what we don’t repair.
Patterns are meant to be understood.
You do not have to do this alone.
My Approach
You’re ready for a different experience—with therapy, within yourself, with life. As a somatic therapist, I’m privileged to offer you a deep, whole-body approach to transformative healing.
I truly believe that healing begins in relationships. It's crucial to stabilize things like anxiety and depression, but our work goes even deeper. I’ll be here to help you develop a profound sense of confidence in your ability to manage stress and emotions. Together, we'll create a space where you feel known, seen, and unconditionally accepted through meaningful attunement and intentional care.
I’m always going to go the extra mile for you. If you’re really struggling and need an extra session or want to touch base, I’m here and I embrace that. Your therapy experience should feel safe and secure, and it’s important to me that you’re able to get the support you need when you need it.
Believing in something different for yourself is an act of bravery, and I’m here to support you in it.
Throughout your entire experience here, I’ll serve as a presence to guide you gently and safely, removing distractions, and keeping the focus on creating a secure and supportive environment. We'll always move at your pace, allowing you to fully engage with your healing process. Through understanding your thought patterns and beliefs—and how they're linked to your early experiences—we'll work to create lasting change and resilience in your life.
I believe deeply in the power of this space and in the process. I’ve seen it in my own life and I see it every day in the lives of my clients. I envision a world where every person has a safe space to create a compassionate and deep understanding of themselves and their experiences, allowing them to live life to their full potential. It’s my sincere hope to share this experience and provide that place for you, too.
Wherever the journey takes us, I will be right beside you.
My Background & Training
Educations
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, 2017
Masters of Social Work, 2014
Bachelor of Social Work, 2009
Trainings
Somatic Experiencing Practitioner
Certified Embodied Recovery Practitioner
Certified Safe and Sound Practitioner
Somatic Touch Skills
EMDR
Certified Daring Way Facilitator-Consultant (CDWF-C)
Compassionate Inquiry
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