Carla Dumas helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship concerns.
01About Carla
Carla Dumas helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship concerns. She also supports those dealing with parenting strain, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, anger, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD, and life changes. Carla practices from a strengths-based view and aims to make the first steps toward change feel manageable.
Carla holds an IL LCPC, which reflects her licensed status in Illinois. She brings 31 years of professional experience to her work.
Background and approach
Her approach emphasizes listening first and then shaping sessions around each person's priorities. In sessions she focuses on clear, practical steps people can try between meetings. That can include experimenting with small behavior changes, practicing new ways of talking about problems, or trying short exercises to calm intense feelings.
She uses tools drawn from client-centered work and cognitive behavioral ideas while keeping the client's own goals at the center. Carla also draws on emotionally-focused and trauma-informed methods when relationships or past hurt are central to the problem. These approaches help people understand strong emotions and rebuild trust in themselves and in important connections.
She tailors what she uses to the situation rather than following a single plan. Clients can expect honest, down-to-earth conversation. The work is collaborative and paced to what feels doable.
Carla aims to help people find clearer choices and more manageable ways to cope so they can move forward.
02Credentials
- LCPC (Illinois)
- License 180.005817 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1932382306 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Carla lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Trauma and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Impulsivity
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Personality disorders
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Women's issues
Methods Carla names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Carla names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Approaches for online work and how they help
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and respecting a person's view of their life. It helps people feel heard and clarifies what change would look like for them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going and teaches practical tools to reduce anxiety, depression, and sleep disruption. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps when relationship patterns or intense emotions cause pain by guiding people to name and respond to feelings in new ways.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That means trying ideas, checking what helps, and adjusting over time so sessions match the client's needs.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video lets people work face to face when schedules allow. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Chat and messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, tracking progress, or fitting brief support into a busy day. These options help people access consistent care around work, caregiving, or other commitments.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Carla commonly help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship issues, parenting strain, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, anger, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She listens first, then helps set clear, manageable steps clients can try between sessions.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 31 years of professional experience working with a wide range of emotional and interpersonal concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is listed as IL LCPC and practices in Illinois.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are fees and getting started handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule based on therapist availability.
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