Carla McGehee is a Licensed Professional Counselor who draws on 13 years of clinical experience to help people manage strong emotions and life changes.
01About Carla
Carla McGehee is a Licensed Professional Counselor who draws on 13 years of clinical experience to help people manage strong emotions and life changes. She practices in Texas and uses clear, practical language in sessions so clients know what to expect. Carla worked for several years at a community mental health center where she did intake work and longer-term counseling.
She has supported people coping with depression, anxiety, trauma, chronic pain, grief, and problems with emotional control.
Background and approach
Her background includes both crisis intake and ongoing therapeutic work. Her approach focuses on skills and real-life changes. She uses ideas from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help clients notice unhelpful thoughts and learn strategies for emotional regulation.
She explains concepts in simple terms and avoids jargon. Carla also draws on mindfulness and narrative techniques to help people step back from distressing thoughts and reframe difficult life stories. She is open to including a client’s spiritual beliefs in sessions when the client wants that support.
Sessions usually run about 45 minutes and proceed at the client’s pace. Goals are set together so therapy stays focused on what the person wants to change. Carla aims for clients to leave sessions feeling more hopeful and better able to handle the next steps.
02Credentials
- LPC (Texas)
- License 71823 · expires November 2027
- NPI
- 1033572045 · 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
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Carla names
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative 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
Using practical approaches online for emotional regulation and change
Carla commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT breaks problems into small, manageable steps so clients can practice new responses between sessions and see gradual improvement.She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer interpersonal communication. DBT techniques are useful for people who feel overwhelmed by strong emotions and want tools to respond differently.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try techniques that fit their needs, and adjust methods over time. That shared planning helps find what actually works for each person.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and interactive exercises. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Chat and messaging are helpful for brief updates, coaching between sessions, or when writing out thoughts feels clearer. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to continue work between appointments.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar issues, addictions, grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem problems, parenting strain, ADHD, career stress, and other life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and skills-based, using CBT and DBT ideas plus mindfulness and narrative techniques to address thinking patterns and emotional regulation.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 13 years of experience, including intake work and several years of community mental health counseling before moving into independent practice work.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Texas LPC, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, and she practices in Texas.
Which languages does she use in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be done via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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