Dr. Carla Barnes

Compassionate counselor blending wellness and evidence-based therapy

LPC Texas

Experience: 9 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages: English

About Carla

Dr. Carla Barnes brings a long history in education into her work as a licensed professional counselor, combining nearly a decade of clinical practice with a background in teaching and school counseling.

Background and approach

She emphasizes self-care, nutrition, and wellness as foundational components of mental health and draws on a holistic view that attends to physical, emotional, social, and spiritual well-being. Her training includes a master of science in nutrition and an EMDR certification, which inform her broader approach to healing and resilience.

Clients can expect an approach shaped by evidence-informed methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside attachment-focused and client-centered techniques. Dr.

Barnes frames therapy as collaborative, aiming to help people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, mood challenges, addictive behaviors, and a broad range of related issues including ADHD, caregiver stress, and body image. She practices from Texas as an LPC and accepts international clients, offering flexible formats to fit different needs and lifestyles.

Applying Evidence-Informed Therapy Online

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to improve mood and functioning; it can be useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and many everyday coping challenges. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early and current relational patterns shape emotional responses and interpersonal difficulties, helping people understand and shift patterns in close relationships and attachment-related concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Dr. Barnes works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods fit their needs and goals. She combines structured techniques with a client-centered, holistic perspective, tailoring interventions as circumstances and preferences evolve.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, which can make scheduling more flexible and reduce travel time. These formats allow ongoing work on skills, processing, and practical strategies in ways that match different lifestyles and accessibility needs, while maintaining the therapeutic collaboration that supports progress.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Dr. Barnes address?

Her practice covers a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy problems, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, LGBT concerns, and many related areas such as ADHD and body image.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She integrates evidence-informed therapies with a holistic emphasis on self-care and wellness, using collaborative, client-centered techniques alongside structured approaches like CBT and DBT when appropriate.

What is her professional background and experience?

Dr. Barnes has nine years of clinical experience and earlier work as an educator and school counselor, plus training that includes a master of science in nutrition and EMDR certification.

Where is Dr. Barnes licensed to practice?

She is licensed as an LPC in Texas under TX LPC 82736 and offers services from her Texas practice while accepting international clients.

Are services available in languages other than English?

Sessions are conducted in English according to the listed language information.

What formats are offered for sessions?

Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How are sessions priced and paid for?

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

What steps do I take to begin working with her?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Grief Depression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGuilt and shameImmigration issuesIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Social anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

9+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English