Therapist profile
Kiara Pittman, LMHC
Florida
Florida LMHC - Anger and Addictions
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- CredentialsLMHC
- LicenseLMHC, Florida / MH16987
- NPI1477118396
- Experience8 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationFlorida
About
- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness practice
About Kiara
Kiara Pittman is a Florida licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with eight years of practice experience. She works with adults who bring concerns such as stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, relationship strain, anger, and navigating life changes. Kiara also focuses on codependency, veteran and armed forces issues, multicultural concerns, sexual assault and young adult issues. Sessions are conducted in English and she practices from her Florida licensure.
Kiara favors a practical, client-centered way of working. She asks people what they want from counseling and helps them set clear goals. Much of her work draws on cognitive behavioral tools and narrative ideas to help clients notice patterns and reframe thoughts. She also uses DBT skills and mindfulness exercises to support emotion regulation and moment-to-moment coping.
Her background includes clinics, hospitals, outpatient programs, in-home work, and addiction settings. She has about five years of focused experience in substance abuse and addictions with teens and adults, and experience supporting people after sexual assault and trauma. That mix of settings means she is used to short-term problem work and longer-term healing.
Kiara describes sessions as interactive. She listens, gives feedback, teaches practical skills, and helps people practice those skills between meetings. She aims to help clients bring their thinking and behavior into alignment so daily stressors and strong emotions feel more manageable.
Her personal experience growing up in a military family and living in many places informs her flexibility and cultural awareness. Kiara emphasizes resilience and learning new ways to interpret events. She invites clients who want straightforward, skills-focused work to begin by describing their goals.
How sessions work
How Kiara Uses Therapeutic Approaches Online
Kiara draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and client-centered work to help people spot unhelpful thinking and try new behavior. CBT focuses on identifying patterns of thought and testing small behavior changes to reduce anger and anxiety. Client-centered work keeps the person's goals at the center and shapes sessions around what they want to change.She also uses elements of dialectical behavior therapy to teach concrete emotion-regulation and distress-tolerance skills. DBT-style techniques can be useful for managing sudden surges of anger and for practicing calmer responses in triggering situations.
Choosing the right approach is part of the early work together. She will discuss goals, preferences, and day-to-day needs and recommend which tools to prioritize. That collaboration helps shape short-term skill work or deeper narrative work depending on what the person wants.
The original biography does not specify particular online session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. Many people find the same practical skills-based work translates well to remote sessions when a therapist and client agree on goals and structure.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger-related issues does she address?
She supports people dealing with anger that shows up in relationships, at work, or after traumatic events. Anger is listed alongside related concerns such as stress, anxiety, grief, and addiction.
How would she approach temper and emotion control in sessions?
She uses a client-centered approach combined with cognitive behavioral techniques and DBT skills to teach practical tools for managing strong emotions. Sessions often include practice of mindfulness and coping skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience working in a variety of settings including clinics, hospitals, outpatient programs, in-home care, and addiction services. She also has about five years focused on substance abuse work.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a Florida LMHC, which stands for Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and her practice is based in Florida.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.