- Years in practice
- 26
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Virginia
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Anger management
About Carla
Carla Jones is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 26 years of experience helping parents and individuals navigate stressful times. She focuses on everyday problems like anxiety, depression, parenting struggles, and managing mood or attention challenges. Carla speaks plainly and aims to make sessions approachable for people who feel overwhelmed.
Carla uses practical tools drawn from cognitive behavioral approaches to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns.
Background and approach
She also uses solution-focused techniques to identify what is already working and build on small, achievable steps. Sessions are shaped around each person's goals so time is spent on what matters most to them. Her background includes a Master of Social Work from Virginia Commonwealth University and running a independent practice since 2008.
That experience means she has worked with a wide range of concerns, including trauma, grief, addictions, and compassion fatigue, alongside parenting and relationship issues. She brings a calm, straight-forward style to sessions. Carla tailors strategies to fit busy lives.
That can mean short practical exercises, behavior experiments between sessions, or coaching around parenting routines and sleep. She helps people set clear, realistic goals and tracks progress so therapy stays focused and useful. Many clients seek help for life changes such as career shifts, coping with loss, or managing long-term stress.
Carla works collaboratively to set the pace and adjust methods as needed until clients feel more able to handle daily demands.
What Carla works with
Everything Carla lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Carla helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
Approaches Carla lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Carla’s Methods Work Online
Carla uses cognitive behavioral methods to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going. This approach is useful for anxiety, depression, sleeping problems, and many day-to-day challenges because it teaches clear skills you can practice between sessions.She also uses solution-focused work that narrows in on small changes that make a big difference. That method helps when you want quick, concrete steps for parenting routines, coping with stress, or moving through a specific problem. Both approaches emphasize practical actions and measurable progress.
Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Carla will talk with clients about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before, then recommend ways to proceed. She adjusts methods as progress is made so sessions stay relevant and useful.
Online therapy formats available include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions let you work face to face from wherever you are. Phone calls can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or you need a quicker check-in. Live chat and text messaging are useful for short updates, coaching between sessions, or when typing feels easier than talking. These options make scheduling more flexible for busy parents and working people.
Questions people ask about Carla
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, addictions, anger, ADHD, and parenting challenges among other issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Sessions focus on practical strategies from cognitive behavioral and solution-focused approaches to change thinking patterns and build workable steps toward clients' goals.
What is her background and experience?
She has 26 years of clinical experience and has owned a independent practice since 2008, working with a wide range of individual concerns.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She is based in Virginia and holds the credential LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Virginia.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost depend on?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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