Carla McGehee, LPC
Practical, story-focused therapy for real life
Details
| Name | Carla McGehee |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | Texas |
| Licensed in | Texas |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 13 |
About Carla
Carla McGehee is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with 13 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage anxiety, depression, stress, addiction, and relationship or parenting concerns. Carla keeps sessions practical and paced to the client, aiming for steady progress rather than quick fixes.
Carla completed her degree at Dallas Baptist University and began clinical work as an intake specialist at a community mental health center.
Background and approach
She continued there as a mental health counselor for several years, supporting people with mood disorders, trauma, chronic pain, and adjustment problems. Her background includes work in community settings and personal counseling roles. Her practice draws on Narrative approaches alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy ideas.
She helps people tell clearer stories about their lives, then uses concrete strategies to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness and motivational techniques are added when they fit the person’s goals. Carla pays attention to how loss and change affect real life.
She frames change as including losses that need mourning and helps clients imagine a new future after those losses. She also addresses harmful coping patterns and teaches skills for emotional regulation and decision making. Sessions run about 45 minutes and move at the client’s pace.
Goals are set together, and Carla avoids probing into sensitive areas unless it supports a stated goal. Her aim is for clients to leave feeling hopeful and with practical steps to try between sessions.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Self esteem among the things Carla works with, alongside the areas below.
- 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
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Carla among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Carla among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Carla among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Carla among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Carla among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Carla directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Carla directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Narrative and skills-based care delivered online
Carla combines Narrative Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy ideas in online sessions. Narrative Therapy helps people separate themselves from the problems they face by re-telling life events in clearer ways, which can be useful for grief, identity, or relationship concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical steps to change patterns that increase anxiety or depression. Dialectical Behavior Therapy concepts focus on emotional regulation and coping skills, helpful for impulsive behaviors and strong mood shifts.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Carla works with each person to figure out which mix of storytelling, thought work, and skills training fits their goals and comfort level. She checks in regularly and adjusts techniques as needs evolve, so therapy stays relevant and useful.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for more interactive skill practice and deeper conversation. Phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging suit brief updates, homework review, or when written reflections feel more natural. These options make it easier to fit sessions into work, caregiving, or busy schedules while keeping therapy focused on practical change and clearer personal narrative.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting strain, trauma and related challenges listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and narrative-focused, combining story work with CBT and DBT concepts to change thinking and behavior in everyday life.
What is her clinical experience?
She brings 13 years of experience in community mental health and counseling, including intake work and ongoing mental health counseling in Texas.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Texas.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
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