Carla Cheatham, LPC

Texas · 16 years in practice

Carla Cheatham is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 16 years of experience.

License and registration

LPC, Texas: 64209 · expires May 2027
NPI: 1487985511 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 16
Languages: English

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About Carla

Carla Cheatham is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 16 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, regain self-esteem, and find clearer direction in their careers. Carla presents herself as a steady guide during difficult transitions and practical setbacks.

Her approach begins with listening. She treats each person as the expert on their own life and works from there. Sessions are conversational and focused on the client's goals rather than rigid techniques.

Background and approach

Carla uses common-sense strategies from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thoughts and try new ways of coping. She also practices Client-Centered Therapy, which keeps the client's priorities at the center of the work. EMDR is part of her toolkit for processing traumatic memories when that becomes relevant.

People who reach out often want help with panic attacks, feeling stuck at work, or making big life changes. She also supports those exploring life purpose, building self-love, or handling workplace stress. The tone in sessions is calm, practical, and goal-focused.

Carla aims to make the path forward feel manageable. She helps break big problems into small, doable steps and checks in on progress. The focus is on tools and insight that can be used outside of sessions to improve day-to-day life.

Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Carla names

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Online support

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead. In practice this means the therapist mirrors concerns, asks about what matters most, and helps clients set their own goals. It is useful for building confidence and clarifying values.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. Online CBT often includes short exercises and homework that people can use between sessions to reduce anxiety and shift unhelpful patterns.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, commonly called EMDR, is used to help process distressing memories and the reactions they cause. When appropriate, elements of EMDR can be adapted for remote work with step-by-step guidance from the therapist.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most comfortable, and will adjust methods as work progresses. Clients and the therapist review progress and try different tools until there is a good fit.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different schedules and needs. Video calls are useful for a fuller conversation, phone sessions need less bandwidth, and messaging provides short check-ins or ongoing support. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into work breaks, childcare windows, or busy days while keeping the focus on practical progress.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Carla commonly address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, self-esteem, career challenges, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, self-love, women's issues, and workplace problems.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Sessions are conversational and goal-focused with emphasis on client priorities. She uses practical tools and checks progress over time.

How much experience does she have?

Carla has 16 years of professional experience supporting people through stress, career concerns, and life transitions.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted; she practices within Texas.

What session formats are available?

Carla offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How do costs and billing work?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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