Carla Cheatham , LPC

Carla Cheatham is a licensed professional counselor in Texas with 16 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, build self-esteem, and regain motivation in work and life. Carla frames therapy as a collaborative process and aims to support clients as they take steps toward a more fulfilling life.

Over her career she has worked with people navigating career shifts, coping with life changes, and facing workplace challenges. She also addresses panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, and questions around life purpose. Women's issues and self-love are included among her areas of focus.

Carla uses straightforward, conversational sessions. She listens first to understand each person's story and strengths. Then she offers practical tools and strategies that match what the person wants to achieve.

Her approach draws on Client-Centered Therapy to prioritize the client's perspective. She also incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. For trauma-related concerns she may use Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, an approach aimed at reducing distress from past events.

People who come to Carla often want clear steps they can try between appointments. She supports goal setting, skill building, and small changes that add up. Her style is steady and encouraging, helping clients move forward at a pace that feels right for them.

Online approaches that fit your life

Carla uses Client-Centered Therapy to make sure the client's experience guides each session. This approach focuses on listening, reflecting what matters, and building on a person's existing strengths. It can help people who want to feel heard and understood as they figure out next steps.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is used to identify and change patterns of thinking and behavior that increase anxiety or lower mood. CBT often involves practical exercises and small behavior changes to reduce panic symptoms and improve day-to-day coping.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, known as EMDR, is included for people dealing with trauma or distress from past events. It aims to reduce the intensity of painful memories so they interfere less with current life.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Carla will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and how they respond to different techniques. Together they decide what to try first and adjust the plan over time based on progress and comfort.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy schedules. Video calls let people work face-to-face from wherever they are, phone sessions use less bandwidth, and live chat or text messaging can be used for shorter check-ins or when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit regular sessions into work days and family routines while working with a licensed professional.