Couples & Individual Therapy in Portland, Maine
Helping busy professionals reconnect with themselves and each other, in-person or online.
When connection starts to fade, everything else starts to feel harder.
You’ve built a full life: career, kids, routines, responsibilities. From the outside, it looks solid. But inside your relationship, it feels different.
You and your partner care about each other, but lately it’s harder to feel that closeness. Conversations turn into arguments or silence. You move through the week like coworkers managing tasks instead of partners sharing a life. You catch yourself wondering:
Is this just how marriage feels now?
Can we ever get back what we had?
Or maybe you’re single , successful in most areas but struggling with anxiety, self-doubt, or relationships that never quite work out. You want connection, but something gets in the way: overthinking, fear of rejection, or the feeling that something’s wrong with you.
Whether it’s your relationship with a partner or with yourself, you’re tired of pretending it’s “fine.” You want something deeper and more fulfilling.
About My Approach
I’m Cara Kraft, a licensed therapist and founder of Kraft Psychotherapy in Portland, Maine.
My style is conversational, approachable, and grounded in real life.
I draw from Emotionally Focused Therapy and Internal Family Systems to help you move beyond insight and into actual change.
Clients often tell me that therapy with me feels both compassionate and challenging — a space where they’re deeply understood, but also encouraged to grow.
My Specialties
Couples Therapy — Rebuilding Connection That Lasts
At Kraft Psychotherapy, I help couples slow down, see their patterns clearly, and understand what’s happening underneath the fights, distance, or disconnection.
My approach goes beyond quick communication tips. We get to the heart of why you and your partner get stuck — exploring the emotions and protective patterns that drive your interactions. Together, we’ll rebuild trust, safety, and emotional closeness so you can feel like true partners again.
Individual Therapy — Strengthening Connection from the Inside Out
I also work with individuals who are navigating anxiety, dating challenges, or self-esteem struggles. Therapy is a space to explore your patterns, connect with your emotions, and understand how early experiences may still shape your relationships today.
You’ll learn to approach connection from a place of confidence and authenticity, not fear or self-doubt.
Issues I help with:
Couples counseling & relationship distress
Anxiety & overthinking
Low self-esteem & self-worth
Trauma & attachment wounds
Infidelity, breakup recovery, and relationship loss
Relationship anxiety/OCD
Perfectionism & people-pleasing
Life transitions, parenthood, and postpartum adjustment
Start your healing journey here.
Reaching out for therapy can feel vulnerable, but it’s also the first step toward real change.
If you’re ready to reconnect with yourself or your partner, I’d love to meet you.
