About Carla
Carla Charles is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) based in Washington. She brings six years of counseling experience and a straightforward, supportive style to sessions. Parents and caregivers will find clear guidance and calm presence when they reach out about overwhelming emotions or behavior concerns.
She focuses on stress and anxiety, depression, and problems with anger. She also helps people struggling with addictions, including drug and alcohol issues, and those feeling isolated or working on self-love and self-esteem.
How Carla works
Her work includes responding to veteran and armed forces issues and concerns about self-harm. Carla aims to make sessions a place where people can speak honestly without feeling judged. She encourages practical steps and small changes that add up.
Conversations tend to be direct and focused, with simple tools to try between sessions. Her approach is collaborative - she listens first, then helps set clear, achievable goals. Sessions can involve talking through cravings or anger, planning coping strategies, and building motivation and confidence.
Progress is tracked in everyday terms so families can see what’s changing. Carla offers multiple ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. She uses a subscription model for sessions that can be canceled at any time, and the cost varies with location and therapist availability.
What Carla works with
The areas below are the ones Carla selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Anger management
Also listed
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Isolation / loneliness
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Training and background
| Register | LICSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 6 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Washington |
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Online support options
Evidence-based techniques and flexible online care
Carla uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear coping skills and behavior change. One common technique helps people learn practical ways to reduce anxiety and manage stress through breathing, grounding, and step-by-step planning for difficult moments. These tools are useful for everyday pressure and panic-like feelings.She also works on strategies for addiction and relapse prevention. This involves identifying triggers, developing alternative behaviors, and creating short-term coping plans to handle cravings. These steps are aimed at reducing harm and increasing a person's sense of control over substance use and urges.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist listens to your situation, goals, and preferences and then suggests techniques to try. Clients and the therapist adjust methods over time based on what helps most, so the process stays collaborative and practical.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits for this work. Video calls let therapists and clients talk face to face for detailed discussions and skill teaching. Phone sessions are a good option when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit quick updates, homework check-ins, or shorter conversations between sessions. These options add flexibility and make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life.
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