Karla Lewis , LPC

Karla Lewis is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia with 10 years of experience as a therapist, advocate, and educator. She has supported people facing a wide range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, relationship challenges, parenting difficulties, life transitions, trauma, and attention-deficit issues. Her background includes work in Assertive Community Treatment, Emergency Services, inpatient psychiatric facilities, hospitals, and jails, as well as training law enforcement on responses to mental health crises in the community.

Her counseling style is authentic, personable, and interactive, with an emphasis on treating people with respect, dignity, and compassion while recognizing and celebrating both small and significant moments of progress. She draws from a variety of evidence-informed approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Existential Therapy, tailoring conversations and treatment plans to the specific needs of each individual.

Karla works with clients across many areas such as stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, addictions, LGBT and intimacy-related concerns, parenting and blended family challenges, and coping with life changes. Her aim is to empower clients through collaborative care that honors each person’s goals and lived experience.

Approaches that guide online therapy and what to expect

Karla draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which helps people clarify their values and take meaningful action even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. ACT can be useful for clients managing anxiety, depression, or life changes who want strategies for living in line with what matters most.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), an approach that identifies and reshapes unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors. CBT is often applied to symptoms of anxiety, depression, sleep difficulties, and coping challenges by teaching practical skills and problem-solving techniques.

Client-Centered Therapy is another foundation of her work, emphasizing a respectful, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship where the client’s experience directs the pace and goals of treatment. This approach supports growth through empathy, active listening, and collaboration.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Karla works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best align with their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, maintain continuity during transitions, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable, while still working with a licensed professional toward meaningful change.