About Carla
Carla Anderson is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 39 years of experience. She practices in Georgia and focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress and anxiety. She also supports those dealing with trauma, anger, relationship strain, and identity concerns.
Her approach is straightforward. Carla listens first, then tailors conversations to each person’s needs. She treats people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.
Sessions aim to make daily life feel more manageable and less isolating.
Background and approach
Carla works with a wide range of concerns including depression, addictions, grief, sleep problems, low self-esteem, and career stress. She also addresses issues like blended family adjustments, commitment struggles, divorce and separation, and workplace problems. Her practice includes support around LGBT issues, multicultural concerns, and non-monogamous relationship dynamics.
Over nearly four decades she has helped people navigate major life changes, bipolar challenges, post-traumatic stress, and compassion fatigue. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adapts them to match what each person needs. The focus is practical steps and clearer thinking rather than jargon.
Carla offers several session formats such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. She can guide someone through starting therapy and help pick the format that fits their schedule and comfort level. Taking a first step can feel hard, and she aims to be a steady, practical presence in that process.
Evidence-based approaches and online access
Carla draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear, practical steps. One approach involves teaching coping skills and stress management strategies to reduce anxious thoughts and help people handle daily pressures. This work often includes short exercises and steady practice between sessions.Another area emphasizes trauma-informed care, which helps people process past hurt at a pace that feels safe. This approach looks at how traumatic events affect current behavior and relationships, and then builds ways to regain control and stability.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Carla will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. Together they decide what to try first and adjust the plan based on what helps most.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for busy or remote lives. Video calls allow face-to-face dialogue when schedules align, while phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging make shorter check-ins possible and can fit into breaks at work or between errands. These options make it easier to stick with therapy and practice changes over time.
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What this therapist works with
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- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Commitment issues
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 39 years
- Licensed
- Georgia
- Languages
- English
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