Key details
- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, Virginia / 0904003479
- NPI1053599159
- Experience26 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationVirginia
About
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Parenting and stress
About Carla
Carla Jones is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in Virginia with 26 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addiction, anger, mood concerns, relationship strain, grief, sleep problems, parenting stress, and life changes. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Carla trained at Virginia Commonwealth University where she earned a Master of Social Work. She opened her private practice in 2008 and has provided ongoing care since then. Her background includes work with trauma and abuse, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and career-related stress in addition to mood disorders such as depression and bipolar presentations.
Her approach combines cognitive behavioral techniques and solution-focused methods. That means she helps people notice patterns in thoughts and behaviors, try small experiments, and build practical steps that reduce reactivity. Sessions focus on clear strategies rather than lengthy theory talks.
People who come for help with anger can expect straightforward skills for managing strong feelings, reducing snap reactions, and repairing relationships. She also addresses how stress, sleep, and parenting pressures feed into irritability and resentment. Work often includes skill-building, short-term goal setting, and real-life practice between sessions.
Carla frames therapy as a collaborative process. She will map out goals, track progress, and adjust plans if something isn’t working. To begin, clients use the site matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session to discuss next steps.
How sessions work
How her methods translate to online sessions
Carla draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT focuses on small experiments and step-by-step changes, which can be practiced between sessions to reduce anger and reactivity. Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes setting clear, short-term goals and building on what already works. It is useful for people who want specific, practical shifts rather than long explorations of the past.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that fit their situation, goals, and preferences. That might mean prioritizing skills for emotional regulation, sleep and stress management, or communication strategies for strained relationships.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow quicker follow-ups, and support continuity when travel or scheduling gets in the way. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT and solution-focused exercises to virtual sessions so practical skill building continues between meetings.
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Experience
26+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, bipolar disorder, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and grief, sleep problems, parenting stress, self-esteem, career transitions, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses cognitive behavioral and solution-focused approaches that emphasize practical skills and short-term goals. Sessions tend to focus on learning strategies and trying small behavior changes between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 26 years of clinical experience and has run a private practice since 2008.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Virginia and practices from that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling your first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.