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LMFT

Karla Ayers, LMFT

  • Experience6 years
  • LocationTexas
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Family
  • Therapy approachesCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Solution-Focused Therapy
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About Karla

Karla Ayers is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in Texas who brings six years of clinical experience to her work. She focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, mood concerns, ADHD, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and relationship challenges.

Background and approach

Karla also addresses parenting and family conflict, life transitions, self-esteem, impulsivity, and a range of related issues such as attachment, adoption and foster care histories, and caregiving stress. Her approach centers on collaborative problem solving that highlights a client’s strengths.

Using evidence-informed methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy, she helps clients identify patterns, set achievable goals, and develop practical skills for coping and change. Karla values the courage it takes to begin therapy and seeks to create a supportive space where clients can explore challenges and build on existing resources.

Therapeutic work with Karla often emphasizes actionable strategies and short-term goals alongside deeper exploration when needed. Her clinical background includes assisting people with family of origin issues, chronic illness and disability concerns, life purpose questions, and end-of-life or hospice-related matters, offering a broad scope of experience for varied life circumstances.

Practical Approaches for Online Change



Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, teaching concrete skills for managing anxiety, mood symptoms, and stress. Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes small, attainable goals and builds on what is already working in a person’s life to create forward momentum and quick, measurable change.

Choosing the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist will work with clients to weigh options, try strategies, and adjust course based on what fits the client’s needs, goals, and preferences. This partnership helps tailor interventions so they are both practical and personally meaningful.

Online sessions through video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to access support from wherever a client is located in Texas. These formats allow flexible scheduling, more frequent check-ins when needed, and varied ways to practice skills between meetings, which can enhance continuity of care and make consistent progress more achievable.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Karla address?
Karla works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, self-esteem, relationships, and parenting challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a collaborative, strengths-focused approach that combines practical skill-building with goal-oriented techniques to help clients make tangible changes.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has six years of professional experience working with family conflict, trauma, neglect, parenting issues, adolescents, and coping with life changes.
Which credentials and location are on record?
She is an LMFT licensed in Texas and holds license numbers TX LMFT 205076 and OK LMFT LMFT00784, and she practices from Texas.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Clients can connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on needs and scheduling.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsParenting issuesCoping with life changesADHD

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Solution-Focused Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Licensed

Texas, Oklahoma

Languages

English