Kira Karabanovs, LISW

Kira Karabanovs is a licensed independent social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. She also supports clients facing grief, low self-esteem, addiction-related problems, and life transitions. Kira aims to create a respectful and compassionate space where people can take practical steps toward feeling better.

Kira uses straightforward, evidence-informed approaches like cognitive behavioral techniques and motivational interviewing to shape conversations and goals. She works with each person to build skills for coping, improving communication, and changing unhelpful patterns. Sessions focus on clear, manageable steps that can be tried between meetings.

Her style is collaborative and person-centered. She listens for individual strengths and tailors plans to what a person wants to achieve. Kira emphasizes small, realistic changes that add up over time rather than dramatic quick fixes.

Kira has eight years of professional experience and holds an LISW, which stands for Licensed Independent Social Worker. She practices in Ohio and conducts sessions in English. Her background includes helping people with trauma-related concerns and motivation challenges, among other issues.

People who choose Kira can expect a mix of practical strategies and supportive conversation. She aims to empower clients to try new ways of coping, to strengthen relationships, and to rebuild confidence. The focus is on steady progress and on tools that fit each person’s daily life.

How Kira's Approaches Work Online

Kira commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques and motivational interviewing in online sessions. Cognitive behavioral methods focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety, depression, or stress. Motivational interviewing helps people find their own reasons for change and build momentum for goals like reducing substance use or improving habits.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Kira collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and preferences. She will review options, set clear goals together, and adjust the plan as progress is made so the approach matches changing needs.

Online therapy with Kira is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for skills practice and role-play. Phone sessions can be a good choice when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging support shorter check-ins, skill reminders, and ongoing encouragement between longer sessions, which helps therapy fit into busy schedules.