Karla Lewis

Karla writes in a warm, direct way and aims to make each session feel useful from the start. She draws on about 10 years of experience working in settings such as inpatient psychiatric care, hospitals, jails, emergency services, and assertive community treatment teams.

That background gives her experience with crisis situations, co-occurring concerns, and working alongside other systems like healthcare and law enforcement. These experiences shape how she responds to high-stress or complex situations in therapy.

Karla blends several evidence-informed approaches to match each person’s needs. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to build values-based action, and client-centered methods to keep the work grounded in what matters to the client.

She also uses elements of Emotionally-Focused Therapy and the Gottman Method when relationship patterns are part of the work. Her practice pays attention to practical issues like sleep, parenting strain, ADHD, trauma, addiction, and intimacy or sexual concerns including kink and BDSM.

Karla aims to create a plan that is realistic and tailored, celebrating small gains along the way. She offers a collaborative style that focuses on clear goals and steady progress.

Someone looking for a direct, experienced counselor who combines skills from multiple approaches may find her style helpful. Sessions emphasize real-world tools you can try between meetings and ongoing adjustment based on what actually works.