Your Path to Healing
Our Commitment
Cove and Compass Counseling LLC is dedicated to providing compassionate individual and couples counseling in Texas. Led by therapist Kara Allen, we focus on creating a safe space for exploration and growth, guiding clients toward healthier relationships and self-understanding. With flexible virtual sessions, our aim is to meet clients wherever they are in their journey, promoting healing and personal development.
In-Person sessions available beginning December 5th, 2025
on Parkcrest Drive in Austin, Texas
About
Hi, I'm Kara Allen (she/her),
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Perinatal Mental Health Certified counselor passionate about supporting individuals and couples through the emotional terrain of fertility, pregnancy, and early parenthood. I approach therapy through a neurobiological and relational lens. This means I honor how identity, context, and lived experience shape our connections, while also paying attention to the ways our nervous system and body responses influence how safe, connected, or overwhelmed we feel.​
My work centers on fostering authentic communication, repairing ruptures, and strengthening resilience—especially during tender or uncertain seasons. Together, we’ll explore both the emotional and physiological patterns that shape your experience, building tools for regulation, deeper connection, and a greater sense of safety. Whether you’re facing fertility challenges, adjusting to life as new parents, or feeling distance in your relationship, I offer a collaborative space where your emotions are welcomed and your story is held with care.​​
Bachelor of the Arts in Brain and Cognitive Science from the University of Rochester
Bachelor of the Arts in Psychology from the University of Rochester
Masters in Counseling from St. Edward's University
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Perinatal Mental Health Certified by PostPartum Support International
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Member of American Counseling Association, PostPartum Support International, American Society for Reproductive Medicine, and the ASRM Mental Health Professional Group.
Counseling Services
At Cove and Compass, we value a thorough history in order to best support you and your loved ones through your pregnancy and parenting journey. We will spend the first two to three sessions learning about you, and your partner, including childhood history, experience with trying to conceive, experience with previous pregnancies, medical history, and establishing goals for yourself, your partner, and your family. From there, we will guide your nervous system towards regulation to increase feelings of choice and control, connectedness, and capability.
Couples Counseling
$195/55 minute session
Our couples counseling offers a supportive space to navigate the shifts that fertility treatment, pregnancy, and postpartum can bring to your relationship. We help partners strengthen communication, process challenges, and reconnect with one another during life’s most tender transitions.
Individual Counseling
$175/55 minute session
Individual therapy provides a safe and nonjudgmental environment to explore your emotional experience around fertility, loss, pregnancy, and postpartum. We tailor support to your unique journey so you feel heard, empowered, and grounded.
Consultation Call
Free
We offer a free 15-minute intake call to help you learn more about our services and decide if we're the right fit for your needs. This call is a no-pressure way to ask questions, share your goals, and take the first step toward compassionate support.​