Dr. Kara Richardson-Cline, MN Psychologist
Minnesota · 8 years in practice
Dr. Kara Richardson-Cline is a Minnesota psychologist with eight years of professional experience.
License and registration
- Psychologist, Minnesota
- LP5835 · expires November 2026
- NPI
- 1447656723 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Kara
Dr. Kara Richardson-Cline is a Minnesota psychologist with eight years of professional experience. She holds a PhD and a master's degree from the University of North Dakota and practices as MN Psychologist LP5835.
She blends practical therapy methods to help people make changes they care about. Her work focuses on common life struggles. She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, sleep problems, ADHD, addictions, relationship concerns, parenting strain, and compassion fatigue.
Background and approach
She also supports people facing chronic illness, caregiver stress, body image concerns, and issues related to adoption and attachment. Dr. Richardson-Cline uses a client-centered approach that emphasizes the person’s goals.
She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to address thoughts and behaviors. Attachment-based ideas guide work around relationships and longstanding patterns. Hypnotherapy and mindfulness are part of her toolbox when those approaches fit a person’s needs.
Sessions are adapted to what each person wants to change rather than following one fixed method. She has experience in medical settings and has supervised other mental health providers. Outside of work she spends time with family and her two dogs, which sometimes appear during video calls.
She values nature, practical problem solving, and helping people take steps toward their goals. The aim is steady, manageable progress rather than quick fixes.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kara lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Depression
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kara names
- Hypnotherapy
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Dr. Richardson-Cline integrates hypnotherapy, attachment-based therapy, and client-centered methods in ways that suit online work. Hypnotherapy is used to support relaxation and focus; it can help with sleep problems, stress, and habit change. Attachment-based therapy looks at relationship patterns and how early connections shape current reactions, which is useful for relationship and attachment concerns. Client-centered therapy emphasizes the person's goals and pace, offering a straightforward way to shape sessions around what matters most. Choosing the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and comfort level. That can mean starting with brief cognitive or mindfulness techniques, adding hypnotherapy exercises, or focusing on attachment patterns over time. Online sessions offer flexibility and practical benefits. Video calls let the therapist and client interact face to face and use guided exercises. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for faster questions, brief reflections, or ongoing support between sessions. These options help fit therapy into busy days and make regular work on goals more manageable.We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you. It does not change what you pay or the order of the listings.
Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, sleep problems, ADHD, addictions, and relationship or family-related issues, among other concerns.
What is her style of therapy?
Her approach is client-centered and collaborative, using cognitive behavioral and attachment-based techniques to focus on what a person wants to change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional experience and has worked in medical settings as well as supervising other mental health providers.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is listed as MN Psychologist LP5835 and practices in Minnesota.
Which languages are supported and can international clients reach out?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
Which session formats are available?
She meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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