About Carla
Carla Cheatham is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with 16 years of experience. She focuses on practical, hands-on support for people dealing with stress, anxiety, self-esteem, and career concerns. Her work emphasizes the client's strengths and goals.
Carla aims to make the first steps toward change feel less overwhelming. She listens without judgment and centers conversations on what matters most to the client. Sessions move at a pace that feels manageable, and she helps people clarify small, doable steps.
Background and approach
She uses straightforward tools to ease anxiety and build confidence over time. Carla blends client-centered conversation with cognitive behavioral techniques to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also uses EMDR to address distress from upsetting memories when appropriate.
These approaches are applied in simple, concrete ways rather than technical language. People come for help with panic attacks, life transitions, finding purpose, workplace stress, and women's issues. Carla treats each concern as part of a larger life story and helps clients find practical ways forward.
She treats coaching goals and therapy goals with the same respect. Her style is warm and direct. She encourages clients to try small changes, notice what helps, and adjust as needed.
Over time the focus moves from managing immediate symptoms to building lasting skills for coping and self-compassion.
How these approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding the client's perspective and building on strengths. In practice it means the therapist listens closely, follows the client's priorities, and helps people name what matters most for change.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, uses simple exercises to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT can help with anxiety, panic, and workplace stress by teaching practical skills for calm and clearer decision making.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is used to reduce emotional intensity tied to upsetting memories. When appropriate, it is introduced gradually and used to help people feel less overwhelmed by past events.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods that fit, and adjust based on what helps. Clients are encouraged to give feedback so sessions stay focused on real-life progress.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit busy lives. Video is useful for deeper conversations, phone can work when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can support quick check-ins or day-to-day coaching. These options make it easier to schedule consistent work toward goals.
Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does she address?
What is her therapeutic style?
How much experience does she have?
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Are sessions available to people outside the United States?
What session formats are offered?
How do I begin working with her?
What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
Also listed
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 16 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English
We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you.