LPC
Carla McGehee, LPC
- Experience13 years
- LocationTexas
- Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
- Therapy approachesCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
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About Carla
Carla McGehee is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas who draws on 13 years of clinical experience to support people facing depression, anxiety, trauma, addiction, grief, and related concerns like ADHD.
Background and approach
She blends practical skills from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy with mindfulness and narrative techniques to help clients shift unhelpful patterns and rebuild a livable routine. Carla emphasizes clear, concrete tools that make thinking and emotions easier to talk about and change.
Her background includes work as an intake specialist and mental health counselor at Texoma Community Center and a counseling role at Tidemark Therapy, and she holds Texas LPC number 71823. Carla often helps clients navigate situational losses, career transitions, and challenges rooted in coping strategies that have become harmful.
She supports people in mourning the losses that come with change while creating new ways forward. Sessions are client-paced, typically 45 minutes, and focus on collaboratively set goals that avoid unnecessary probing into sensitive areas.
When appropriate and with permission, Carla will integrate a client’s spiritual beliefs as a resource. She aims for clients to leave each session with increased hope and practical steps toward their goals.
Clinical Approaches and Online Care
Carla uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with practical, structured exercises. CBT is especially useful for anxiety, depression, and patterns that interfere with daily functioning. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) concepts to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills that can reduce reactive behaviors and improve emotional control.Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Carla treats this as a collaborative effort. She reviews each client’s needs, goals, and preferences and then adapts techniques from CBT, DBT, and mindfulness-based practices to create a tailored plan. Clients are invited to give feedback so the work stays aligned with their pace and priorities.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which can make scheduling more flexible and reduce travel time. These formats support regular, ongoing work on skills and coping strategies and allow clients to engage in therapy in ways that fit their daily life and comfort level.
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Experience
13+ years
Licensed
Texas
Languages
English
What Carla can help with
Carla McGehee works with clients on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, bipolar disorder, and depression.
How Carla approaches therapy
Carla's clinical approaches include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.
Experience and training
Carla is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Texas, with 13 years of clinical experience.