Karla Lewis, LPC

Karla Lewis is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Virginia with more than 10 years of experience as a therapist, advocate, and educator. She has supported people facing depression, anxiety, relationship and family challenges, parenting concerns, trauma, ADHD, addictions, and life transitions, bringing experience from Assertive Community Treatment teams, emergency services, inpatient psychiatric facilities, hospitals, and jails, as well as training law enforcement in community mental health crisis response.

Her counseling style is authentic, personable, and interactive, anchored in respect, dignity, and compassion. She acknowledges both major milestones and everyday progress, and emphasizes practical steps that fit each person’s situation. Her approach draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Solution-Focused techniques, and Reality Counseling, and she tailors conversations and treatment plans to the specific needs of each individual.

Seeking help takes courage, and Karla aims to support and empower people through that process. She holds LPC and NCC credentials - LPC stands for Licensed Professional Counselor and NCC denotes National Certified Counselor - and uses she/her pronouns.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT helps people notice and accept difficult thoughts and feelings while clarifying personal values and taking committed action toward those values. This approach can be helpful for managing stress, anxiety, and navigating major life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and developing practical strategies to adjust them. CBT is commonly used for depression, anxiety, and building coping skills that translate into daily life.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT emphasizes understanding emotions and improving emotional connection in relationships, supporting individuals and couples who want to shift attachment and interaction patterns.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work, and she will work collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. Techniques may be combined or adapted over time as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work and family responsibilities, maintain continuity with licensed professionals, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable. She uses these modalities to make therapy accessible and responsive to each person’s life and schedule.