About Carla
Carla McKenney is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people feeling stuck by offering straightforward support and practical tools. She focuses on building self-esteem, managing stress and anxiety, and helping people make sense of ADHD-related challenges. Her style is warm and down-to-earth, aimed at people who want clear steps to feel better day to day.
Carla draws on ten years of counseling experience in South Carolina. She centers sessions on the person in front of her, listening first to what matters most.
Background and approach
From there she helps clients set small, realistic goals and practice changes that fit their lives. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behavior patterns. Solution-focused strategies help clients break big problems into doable actions.
Motivational interviewing supports people who feel uncertain about change, helping them find their own reasons to try something different. Carla often works with people facing life transitions, questions about purpose, or difficulties with communication and abandonment concerns. She also addresses anger, self-love, and issues commonly raised by young adults and women.
Sessions aim to increase everyday functioning and reduce the overwhelm that comes with big emotions. Her approach is collaborative and paced to what each person needs. She supports skill-building, rehearses new ways of responding, and checks in on what is and isn’t working.
The overall goal is clearer choices, less reactivity, and more confidence moving forward.
How evidence-based methods fit online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and creating a respectful space where the client guides the conversation. This approach helps when someone needs to feel heard, clarify values, or decide what matters most in their life. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills to reduce anxiety, manage anger, and change habits that get in the way of daily life. Motivational interviewing is a short-term, goal-oriented style that helps people resolve mixed feelings about change and find personal motivation to try new steps.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods match their goals, needs, and preferences. That may mean starting with motivational interviewing to build momentum, then practicing CBT skills, or blending client-centered listening with solution-focused actions.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls provide face-to-face contact for skill practice and role-play. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging suit quick check-ins, homework review, or steady support between longer sessions. These options help fit therapy into busy schedules and different life rhythms.
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- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- South Carolina
- Languages
- English
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