About Zara
Zara Fajardo helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, parenting strain, and major life changes. She is a licensed mental health counselor, LMHC, practicing in Florida. Her work is focused on practical steps that make day-to-day life feel more manageable.
Zara offers a calm, nonjudgmental space for people to talk through their thoughts and feelings. Sessions are straightforward and goal oriented. Conversations often include looking at unhelpful thinking, identifying values, and trying small changes between sessions.
Background and approach
She uses a mix of evidence-based therapeutic techniques to break down problems into workable parts. That can mean learning clearer ways to handle worry, finding meaning during transitions, or building on strengths to solve specific issues. The emphasis is on skills people can use outside of sessions.
Zara has seven years of clinical experience working with adults from diverse backgrounds. Her practice has addressed caregiver stress, attachment concerns, communication problems, addiction issues, and challenges around fertility and adoption-related topics. She also supports people facing career pressures and identity questions.
People meet her when they want direction and tools more than long lectures. She helps clients set reasonable goals, track progress, and adjust plans as life changes. The approach is collaborative and practical, with attention to both immediate coping and longer-term growth.
Approaches that translate to online care
Evidence-based techniques Zara draws on include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns to reduce anxiety and low mood. It teaches practical skills for managing worry and improving daily routines.Existential Therapy helps people clarify what matters most to them and explore questions of meaning and identity during life transitions. It can be useful for those feeling stuck or searching for purpose after a big change.
Solution-Focused Therapy zeroes in on small, achievable steps and existing strengths to create change quickly. This approach is helpful when clients want concrete actions and fast, measurable progress.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Zara will discuss options and tailor methods to match each person’s needs, goals, and preferences in a collaborative way. She checks in regularly and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits for people living in Florida or elsewhere in the state. Video calls let clients see facial cues and engage in more in-depth conversations. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a break at work. Live chat and text-based messaging are convenient for brief check-ins, ongoing encouragement, or for people who prefer writing over speaking. These options make it easier to keep consistent contact and make steady progress.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English