Kara Guevara, MSW, LCSW,
About Kara Guevara (She/Her)
Kara Guevara is a Psychotherapist, who has been a practicing social worker since 2013 and psychotherapy since 2017. She received a Bachelor of Social Work from Concordia University and a Master of Clinical Social Work from UWM. As a Social Worker, Kara has experience working in Hospice, Child Protective Services, skilled nursing facilities and the Aging and Disability Resource Center. As a Psychotherapist, she has 5 years of experience working at Rogers Behavioral Health.
Kara believes in meeting clients where they are at, in a judgement free and accepting way. Her social work background provides clients with a unique problem-solving approach to meet individualized goals. Kara provides evidence-based treatment that includes exposure therapy, DBT and CBT, as well as Christian counseling upon client’s request.
Kara specializes in working with adults and older adolescents with anxiety, depression, OCD, and personality disorder. She also works with individuals in a variety of contexts, including parenting issues, school avoidance, behavioral problems, divorce, death and dying, grief, homelessness, domestic violence, relationship problems, men’s issues, and individuals going through civil, criminal and family court.
In her free time Kara enjoys spending time with her husband and son. She is also a Christian and believes that God is an important part of the healing process.
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Individual Therapy: Ages 22-75+
Areas of Focus
Individual Therapy
Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.
- ADHD
- Attention & focus
- General relationship issues
- Marital stress or divorce
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Premarital counseling
- Adoption & foster care
- Aging
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Career & work issues
- Caregiving
- Depression/feeling down
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Eating issues: binging
- Emotional abuse
- Empty nesters
- End-of-life challenges
- Family conflict
- Fertility
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gambling
- Grief & loss
- Hair pulling & skin picking
- Hoarding
- Intense mood changes
- Men's health/issues
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Other addictive behaviors
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- Parenthood
- Parenting
- PMS & PMDD
- Pornography/sexual behaviors
- Post-partum depression & anxiety
- Pre-conception
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy loss
- Religion & spirituality
- Retirement
- Self-esteem
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Stress management
- Video game/internet
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Ascension SmartHealth
- Aurora Health Care (Advocate)
- CareSource
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Dean Health Plan
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BCBS)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Health Payment Systems (HPS)
- HealthPartners
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medical College of WI
- Medicare
- Network Health Plan (Exceedent)
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quartz
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Railroad Medicare
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- The Alliance
- Tricare West (TriWest)
- Trilogy
- Wisconsin Physicians Service (WPS)
Languages
- English
Education
- University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
- Concordia University - Ann Arbor
Get Directions
262-789-0909
262-821-6180
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Frequently Asked
Questions About
Kara Guevara
Please call us at 262-789-0909 to schedule an appointment with Kara Guevara.
Kara Guevara generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist. Please call 262-789-0909 to find out Kara Guevara's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Kara Guevara:
- Aetna
- Ascension SmartHealth
- Aurora Health Care (Advocate)
- CareSource
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Dean Health Plan
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BCBS)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Health Payment Systems (HPS)
- HealthPartners
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medical College of WI
- Medicare
- Network Health Plan (Exceedent)
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quartz
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Railroad Medicare
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- The Alliance
- Tricare West (TriWest)
- Trilogy
- Wisconsin Physicians Service (WPS)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 262-789-0909 to see how we can help.
Kara Guevara is a Therapist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
Kara Guevara works at the following locations:
Yes, Kara Guevara does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Kara Guevara is currently offering in-office visits at the following locations:
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