kiara Hartwell Opara,  LCPC, LPC · Maryland & Virginia

IFS Therapist
in Maryland & Virginia

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IFS intensives and ongoing therapy for leaders, founders, and helping professionals carrying something big. Online across Maryland, Virginia, and Florida.

meet kiara ⇢

I'm Kiara, a Certified IFS Therapist with more than 15 years of clinical counseling experience. The people I work with are rarely asked how they're actually doing. Here, that's the whole point. We make room for every part of how you feel: the part holding it together, the part that's exhausted, and the part that's angry this landed on you at all.

You're Usually the One Everyone Counts On

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Therapy For High Stakes Life Changes

Who I Work With

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You inherited the money, the business, the responsibility, and maybe the family conflict, too.

Sudden Wealth, Inheritance, &
Business Succession

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You left. You reported it. You signed something. And now you're carrying a story you can't tell.

Career Exits, Signed NDAs, & Whistleblowers

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You built the business, the income, the life. No one in your family ever had it.

Entrepreneurs &
Self-Made Wealth

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Your body stopped you.
Your responsibilities didn't.

Leading After an Unexplained Health Scare

Other Areas I Work In

Psychotherapy Services in
Maryland, Virginia, & Florida

IFS TherapyIFS IntensivesTrauma Therapy
Therapists & Helping ProfessionalsPeople Pleasing & Over-Functioning

Sessions & Fees

Online Therapy Across Maryland, Virginia, & Florida

IFS Intensives

Half day (3 hrs) $1,500 · Full day (6 hrs) $2,400 · Multi-day from $4,200. Each includes a 90-minute planning call and a follow-up call. Private pay. In person by request in Catonsville.

Ongoing Therapy

55 minute sessions, weekly or biweekly, for steady change over time. In network with BCBS. Online across Maryland, Virginia, & Florida.

Questions

Before You Reach Out

What is an IFS intensive?

What is an IFS intensive?

A longer block of focused therapy, from 3 to 18 hours, instead of weekly 55 minute sessions. It gives us room to go further in less calendar time.

Should I choose an intensive or weekly therapy?

Should I choose an intensive or weekly therapy?

Many people choose based on pace and how urgent things feel. We'll decide together on your free consultation.

Do you take insurance?

Do you take insurance?

Ongoing therapy is $325 per 55 minute session. I am in network with BCBS and can provide a superbill for plans outside of BCBS. Intensives are private pay only.

Do you offer virtual sessions?

Do you offer virtual sessions?

Yes, for anyone located in Maryland, Virginia, or Florida.

Can I do an intensive in person?

Can I do an intensive in person?

Yes, for anyone located in Maryland, Virginia, or Florida.

You don't need to have the whole story figured out before you reach out.

Tell me what happened, what's changed, and what you need help navigating.

We'll start there.

You Don't Have To Carry This Alone.

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