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About Carla

Carla McGehee is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who focuses on practical, down-to-earth therapy. She has 13 years of experience helping people cope with anxiety, depression, ADHD, loss, and emotional control problems. Sessions move at a client’s pace and aim to leave people feeling more hopeful than when they arrived.

Carla began clinical work after graduating in 2014 and completed an internship as an intake specialist at a community mental health center.

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Background and approach

She spent several years providing mental health counseling at the same center and later worked in a group practice setting. That background gave her broad exposure to both long-term and short-term concerns. In sessions she uses ideas from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to make thinking and emotions easier to talk about.

She also draws on Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Narrative Therapy when those fit a person’s situation. She describes therapy in simple terms and breaks techniques into manageable steps. Carla pays attention to how change can feel like loss, and helps people grieve what they must let go of while building a new path forward.

She is open to incorporating a client’s spiritual beliefs when the client wants that included. Sessions are typically 45 minutes and include room for new issues that come up during the visit. Her approach keeps the client’s goals central and welcomes feedback about pace or discomfort.

Goals are set together so work stays focused on what the client wants to accomplish. The overall aim is steady progress and renewed hope after hard conversations.

Practical approaches for online therapy

Carla commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice and change unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and ADHD-related challenges. Dialectical Behavior Therapy focuses on emotional regulation and building skills for managing intense feelings and impulsive responses.

She treats choosing a method as a collaborative process. Together the therapist and client will talk about goals, preferences, and what feels workable. That shared planning helps decide whether CBT, DBT, mindfulness exercises, or narrative techniques fit best for the issues being addressed.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into daily life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and real-time skill coaching. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging let clients share progress, ask questions, or receive brief coaching between longer sessions. These options provide flexibility so people can keep therapy going around work, caregiving, or other time pressures.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does this therapist address?
Carla works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, addictions, grief, trauma and ADHD among others.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses straightforward, practical techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy and adapts other approaches to fit each person.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Carla has 13 years of experience, including time as an intake specialist and several years providing mental health counseling at a community center.
What credentials and location information apply?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas.
Which languages and international options are offered?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
13 years
Licensed
Texas
Languages
English

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