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We provide therapy to help clients heal from their past, understand their emotions, and thrive in the present.

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Therapy Specific to You

Therapy that promotes healing and growth.

Having an experienced professional can make all the difference. KGO Psychology has the knowledge and experience to help you thrive. All of our services are available in person, online, or a hybrid of both.

  • Individual therapy with KGO Psychology provides the support and tools you need to heal from the past and thrive in the present. Check out our individual and trauma-focused psychotherapy options.

  • If you and your partner(s) are feeling stuck in the same patterns, or if you are in need of support or tools for your relationship to evolve, KGO Psychology is here for you. KGO Psychology offers an in-depth, personalized assessment to help you and your partner(s) move forward.

  • Gain the benefits of 15 years of clinical practice through our guidance. We can help you strengthen alliances, improve clinical outcomes, and increase your competency.

KGO is more than a name. It is also a mission.

Founder Kara Graziano O’Leary was naturally drawn to the letters KGO, which also align with her belief about how psychotherapy changes lives.  

  • Knowledge

    It begins with knowing you are not broken, just stuck. Knowing more deeply the connections between mind and body, knowing your emotions and behaviors — this knowledge helps us accept ourselves and others. 

  • Growth

    With knowledge, we grow.  We develop new perspectives, greater personal strength, enhanced relationships, and a deeper appreciation for life. A sense of increased possibilities prepares us for new opportunities.

  • Opportunity

    By promoting acceptance, healing, compassion, and growth, psychotherapy offers pathways to a more meaningful and balanced life.  Whether through new relationships, professional changes, becoming a parent, or evolution in existing relationships with others and with yourself, a world of opportunities can result.  

KGO Psychology seeks growth for clients beyond symptom relief, helping clients achieve greater self-awareness and fulfillment through clarifying their values.

We have 15 years of therapy experience.

KGO Psychology specializes in the following:

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)

  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

  • Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

  • Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)

  • Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)

  • Integrative Behavioral Couples Therapy (IBCT)

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Meet Dr. Kara O’Leary

I have a deep love for science and people. These passions led me to become a psychologist, and they make my work rewarding every day, for both myself and my clients.

My experience and Ph.D. training have provided me with a number of tools to help people and couples meet their goals. In technical terms, I have a psychodynamic, relational orientation, and I practice empirically-supported treatments such as ACT, IPT, EMDR, IFS, CBT-I.

I use a multicultural lens to better understand how identity considerations, including race, age, gender, or sexuality, may be affecting your life. We will work together to be curious about your current struggles and to reduce your suffering, both in the near-term and long-term.